The most recent family annihilator case in the U.S. was incredibly heartbreaking and had every American checking their TVs and smartphones regularly for updates. In this week's episode, we give you our take on the case of Chris Watts who murdered his wife Shanann and their two young daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year old Celeste.
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MURDERED: Christine Banfield & Joseph Ryan
When 37-year-old Christine Banfield and 39-year-old Joseph Ryan were found fatally injured inside a Virginia home in 2023, investigators were initially told that Ryan was a violent intruder and that Christine’s husband, Brendan Banfield, a federal agent, had tried to save her. Bu ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 22
MISSING: Brittany Wallace Shank
On November 30, 2018, 23-year-old Brittany Wallace Shank showed up barefoot and bleeding at a stranger's door asking for help. She said the man she was with had crashed their car and ran away. Deputies were on the way. But before they arrived, Brittany disappeared into the darkne ... Show More
1h 15m
Jun 15
MURDERED: Alberta O. Jones
Alberta O. Jones was breaking barriers in Louisville, Kentucky. She was the first Black woman prosecutor in the city’s history, she helped register some 6,000 Black citizens to vote, and she was a leader in the city’s civil rights movement. But on Aug. 5, 1965 – before she could ... Show More
56m 17s
Oct 2020
#278: American Murder: The Family Next Door
<p>Laura, Jim and Lisa deconstruct the number one Netflix show 'American Murder: The Family Next Door' about the murders of Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico Watts committed by husband and father, Chris Watts.</p><p><br></p><p>Warning: this is an extremely distressing watch and ou ... Show More
53m 57s
Jul 2023
EP. 117 ILLINOIS - The Coleman Family Killings: Lies, Prayers & Murder
In 2009, a family was found murdered in their home in Illinois. The only survivor was father Chris Coleman, a bodyguard who worked for Joyce Meyer, a famous televangelist. As it turned out, the family had been receiving death threats for months, but no one had really seemed to li ... Show More
1h 36m
Apr 2023
#437: Who Killed 3 Young Sisters in Texas | Part 1
<p>On a hot summer night last July in a small town in east Texas, sisters Zi’Ariel Robinson-Oliver, 9, A’Miyah Hughes, 8, and Te’Mari Robinson-Oliver, 5, were reported missing by their babysitter. Their mother Shommaonique Oliver-Wickerson rushed home from work to find the Cass C ... Show More
30m 25s
Oct 2020
#279: American Murder: The Family Next Door, Part 2
<p>Laura, Jim and Lisa continue to discuss the #1 Netflix show about ther murders of Shanann, Bella, Celeste and Nico Watts.</p><p><br></p><p>Jim and Laura continue to deconstruct Chris Watt's behaviour and break down the police interview and strategy and Watt's confession.< ... Show More
52m 19s
Nov 2019
S5E4: The Devil Beside Me: The Chris Watts Story - Husband, Father, Killer
Convicted Colorado killer Chris Watts is currently serving out consecutive life sentences for the August 2018 murders of his pregnant wife, Shan'ann, daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3. Charged with nine counts, Watts pleaded guilty in a deal to ensure he would not face the deat ... Show More
59m 11s