Episode 237

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26th Apr 2026

▓▒░ Chris Watts: The story he told vs. what's in the files

Grab a coffee or whatever you drink while you're listening to true crime, what let's get into details about the Watts family.

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I first talked about this family back in 2023, but didn't dive deep into the discovery file - the 1,900 page discovery file. It's a monster. This "nice guy" act, even when his dad who he calls his best friend is in the room he still lies not willing to admit that he thought murder of his whole family was just easier than a divorce. 😔

00:00 Watts Final

04:29 Shanann Comes Home

06:54 The 911 Call

14:53 Audio 2 - The Police Arrive

14:53 Police Arrive after Nickole's 911

22:40 Chris Arrives and the Police do An Initial Search

25:20 Police Question Chris at Home

29:34 At Neighbors House Watching Video of Chris' Truck

31:57 After Neighbor's Video was Watched

33:32 K9 Officers Brought In

35:46 Reporters Show at the House and Chris Gives an Interview

38:12 Chris Interviewed at Police Station

42:16 Chris Pre-Polygraph

44:31 Chris Given the Polygraph

46:20 The Polygraph Results

01:01:04 Chris' "Confession"

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Hi! Hello! I’m Kristine.
You might know me from Beach House 34, but the podcast/vodcast is evolving. Welcome to TrueCrime.fm.

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