
When the doorbell and knocks went unanswered, Atkinson notified Christopher, who was at work, and called the Frederick Police Department.Ī Frederick police officer arrived to conduct a welfare check at about 1:40 pm. After Shanann missed a business meeting, Atkinson went to the Watts residence at about 12:10 pm. Later that day, Shanann and the girls were reported missing by Atkinson, who became concerned when Shanann missed a scheduled obstetrics and gynecology appointment and failed to return her text messages. Over that weekend, Christopher was home with their daughters.

Disappearance Īt approximately 1:48 am on Monday August 13, 2018, Shanann, returning from a business trip to Arizona, was driven home by her friend and colleague Nickole Utoft Atkinson. Christopher was employed by Anadarko Petroleum, while Shanann worked from home selling a product called Thrive for the multi-level marketing company Le-Vel. The Watts family lived in a five-bedroom home in Frederick, Colorado, which they purchased in 2013, and declared bankruptcy in 2015. At the time of her death, Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with a son who was to be named Nico. The couple had two daughters: Bella Marie Watts (born December 17, 2013) and Celeste Cathryn "CeCe" Watts (born July 17, 2015).

They met in 2010 and were married in Mecklenburg County on November 3, 2012, according to online records.

Christopher Watts and Shanann Rzucek were from North Carolina: Christopher from Spring Lake and Shanann from Aberdeen.
