Welcome to You Can't Make This Up, a companion podcast for Netflix original true crime stories.

I'm Rebecca Lervoy, your host.

Each episode we take a close up look at a true crime documentary or series,

and I talk to the people who made them,

digging deep into the backstories and getting answers

to questions raised by what we just watched.

On the show this week, the documentary American Murder, The Family Next Door.

In 2018, Shananne Watts and her two young daughters went missing in Frederick, Colorado.

Three days later, their bodies were discovered and details of their deaths made headlines worldwide.

It became clear that Shanan's husband, Chris, wasn't the man he

appeared to be. Using raw firsthand footage, the film examines their

disappearance and the terrible events that followed. I'll be talking with Jenny Popewell,

the film's director. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our guest was

recorded in her home and not in a studio and we appreciate your understanding.

My name's Nicole and I'm calling because I'm concerned about a friend of mine.

I dropped her off at her house at 2 in the morning last night and I haven't been able to get

a hold of her this morning.

I've gone to her house in her car is there.

You won't answer phone calls, you won't answer text messages.

What's your name?

Shenan Woff.

Hey guys, my name is Shenan. I just want you to know a little bit of my story.

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