Husband of missing pregnant mom, 2 young girls in Frederick confesses to killing them
Authorities say bodies believed to be a pregnant woman and her two young children were found on the property of one of Colorado’s largest oil and gas drillers where her husband used to work.
John Camper, director of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, told reporters Thursday that investigators have found Shanann Watts’ body and were trying to recover what they believe are the bodies of 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste from Anadarko Petroleum Corp. property.
Chris Watts has been arrested in the disappearance of his family. His paystubs show he was working for Anadarko in 2015.
Company spokeswoman Jennifer Brice said he’s no longer employed there. She declined to provide any other information, citing the active investigation.
She says the company is heartbroken and is supporting investigators.
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Late Wednesday night, Our partners at Denver7 confirmed the husband of the missing Frederick family confessed to killing them and police are in the process of recovering the bodies.
Earlier Wednesday, both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation joined the search for Shanann Watts and her two daughters, Celeste and Bella.
They were reported missing on Monday.
Watts was 15 weeks pregnant. Christopher Watts told Denver7 his wife left her purse, keys and phone were at home before she went missing.
A news conference took place at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Frederick Police Department. During the media briefing, police said there was no threat to the public, adding officers were continuing to search the neighborhood and a nearby trail system for the missing family.
Town of Frederick officials said they would provide another update in this case on Thursday at 9 a.m.
