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The Megyn Kelly Show

Horrific Chris Watts Family Murders: A Megyn Kelly Show True Crime Special | Ep. 570

The Megyn Kelly Show

SiriusXM

News, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.438.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2023

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

"Hot Crime Summer" week on The Megyn Kelly Show begins with a deep dive on the horrific Chris Watts family murders. Megyn Kelly is joined by retired FBI profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole to discuss the details of the case, the chilling lack of apparent warning signs to the crime, how to spot red flags with your partner, the affair and the pregnancy, whether it's possible for any of us to raise a killer, what to look for as a parent, the unfathomable way Watts killed his daughters after killing his wife, the horrific way he committed the crimes, the bizarre Watts TV interview, the confession, how to deal with everyday life after encountering evil, and more.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Megan Kelly show, your home for Open, Honest, and Provocative Conversations.

0:07.0

Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly, welcome to the Megan Kelly show and to the first day of

0:16.3

a Hot Crimes Summer Week.

0:18.4

Yes, our Hot Crimes Summer Series was so popular last year we are bringing it back by

0:23.6

popular demand.

0:25.0

When we kick off this week with a case that has haunted me and so many for years, I just

0:32.4

I cannot get over it.

0:33.8

I need to understand it.

0:37.0

And that is the case of Christopher Watts.

0:39.5

In August of 2018, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, along with their

0:44.9

two little girls.

0:46.9

The murders were gruesome and seemingly out of the blue.

0:51.6

The disturbing details of this murder and the lack of red flags leading up to it has

0:56.7

haunted me.

0:58.1

It makes it so hard to understand, but I feel like we must, we have to try.

1:04.6

Here to help us dig into the details and to answer my questions is retired FBI profiler

1:09.9

Mary Ellen O'Toole.

1:12.0

Throughout her career, she has helped capture interview and understand some of the world's

1:15.8

most infamous criminals, Ted Kaczynski, the Unibomber.

1:20.6

The Green River Killer, the Zodiac Killer and many more.

1:24.4

She also worked the Elizabeth Smart and the Natalie Holloway Disappearances, the Columbine

1:29.1

shootings and many many other very high profile cases.

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