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Christopher Watts

Colorado man discloses details about killing wife, daughters

By KATHLEEN FOODYMarch 7, 2019 GMT

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man strangled his pregnant wife in their bed before driving her body and their two daughters to a worksite where he smothered the girls with a blanket, according to records of an interview he gave police from prison...

Top 10 Local News Stories of 2018: No. 1 -- Christopher Watts Convicted and Sentenced to Life in Death of Pregnant Wife, Two Daughters

By Madeline St. Amour Staff WriterDecember 31, 2018 GMT

Top 10 local news stories of 2018

Through Monday, the Times-Call will count down the top stories of the year, as selected by the newspaper's editors.

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Convicted murderer quiet on why he killed wife, daughters

By KATHLEEN FOODYNovember 20, 2018 GMT

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Christopher Watts cried, shook and stared into his lap as a judge told him he would spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of his pregnant wife and their two young daughters...

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Autopsy Reports in Watts Case Not Available, Prosecution Says

By Madeline St. Amour Staff WriterSeptember 25, 2018 GMT

The autopsy reports for Shanann Watts and her children are not yet available, which is why the prosecution has not provided them to Christopher Watts' defense attorneys, according to a motion filed Tuesday by Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke.

Prosecutors Asking for Inked Footprints from Chris Watts in Triple-homicide Investigation

By Madeline St. Amour Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2018 GMT

Prosecutors who have accused a Frederick man of killing his pregnant wife and children are asking the court to order him to provide inked footprints, according to court documents filed Tuesday.

Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke wrote in the motion that the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has "developed possible bare foot impressions" from "items of evidence."

Judge Denies Christopher Watts Defense Request for Investigation into Media Leaks

By Madeline St. Amour Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2018 GMT

A Weld County judge has denied a motion to investigate media leaks in the case of Christopher Watts, who made national headlines after he was arrested last month for the murders of his wife and children.

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