Lawyers: Watts Killed Wife Over Threat to Keep Him From Kids

Lawyers: Watts Killed Wife Over Threat to Keep Him From Kids
Christopher Watts in court for his arraignment hearing at the Weld County Courthouse in Greeley, Colo., on Aug. 21, 2018. RJ Sangosti - Pool/Getty Images
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DENVER—Lawyers for the parents of a Colorado woman killed by her husband say he did so after she threatened to keep him from seeing their children because he wanted a divorce.

Lawyer Thomas Grant, who represents Shannan Watts’ parents, Frank, and Sandy Rzucek, said on the “Dr. Phil” show Tuesday that Chris Watts spoke to investigators about why he killed his wife and two daughters after finding God.