Last Updated Aug 16, 2018 2:35 AM EDT
The husband of a missing, pregnant Colorado woman has confessed to killing her and their two young daughters, who were also missing, CBS Denver reports. Shanann Watts, 34, and the daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were reported missing Monday, and a desperate search for them began.
Late Wednesday night, police in Frederick, Colorado detained Chris Watts, CBS Denver says. Investigators were seen removing items from the family’s home. A truck was also taken.
Frederick Police then announced Chris Watts had been arrested.
CBS News has not independently confirmed that Chris Watts admitted to police that he killed Shanann, Bella and Celeste.
CBS Denver added details:
CBS Denver says Shanann Watts’ family was also told he agreed to bring officers to the bodies.
Frederick Police told a news conference earlier Wednesday that officers went to check up on Watts and the girls in their home around 1 p.m. Monday after a concerned friend said she hadn’t heard from Watts.
One of her friends posted on Facebook that Shanann left her phone, purse, car seats and children’s medicine at home Monday morning, CBS Denver reported.
The home of Chris and Shanann Watts and their two young daughters in Frederick, Colorado on August 15, 2018
CBS Denver
By Tuesday afternoon, the CBI issued an endangered missing alert for all three.
Chris Watts told “Today” Wednesday morning he was living a “nightmare.” He said the last time he saw his family was early Monday morning before leaving for work.
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