Family killer Chris Watts seeks prison marriage with new love interest: report
Chris Watts wants to take a wife, again.The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson.Watts met the woman while serving time, People reported. He has a history of writing to female pen pals from prison.‘HELL ON WHEELS’ KILLER MACKENZIE SHIRILLA LANDS PRISON JOB WHILE SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR FATAL 2022 CRASHWatts killed his family on Aug.
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Chris Watts wants to take a wife, again.The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson.Watts met the woman while serving time, People reported. He has a history of writing to female pen pals from prison.‘HELL ON WHEELS’ KILLER MACKENZIE SHIRILLA LANDS PRISON JOB WHILE SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR FATAL 2022 CRASHWatts killed his family on Aug. 13, 2018, because he was having an affair at the time, according to investigators.He was sentenced later that year to life without parole for the murders of his wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters, Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3.📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv🎥 Facebook: Kelsie CairnsFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XThe husband and father pleaded guilty to all charges in exchange for prosecutors not pursuing the death penalty.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSHenderson is reportedly from Cleveland, Ohio and recently moved to Wisconsin — where Watts is serving time at Dodge Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison in Waupun.DIRTY TEXT MESSAGES UNCOVERED DURING INVESTIGATION INTO MARRIED PRISON GUARD ACCUSED OF AFFAIR WITH INMATELIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREPeople reported that Watts and Henderson both applied to marry within the prison system.SEND US A TIPFox News Digital confirmed Racine County, Wisconsin court records indicate in 2025 a woman named Lizzie Henderson applied for a legal name change that was listed as "confidential."GOT A TIP?Speaking about her intended husband's murders, Henderson told the Daily Mail that "He knows how I feel.
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- Chris Watts wants to take a wife, again.The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson.Watts met the woman while serving time, People reported. He has a history of writing to female pen pals from prison.‘HELL ON WHEELS’ KILLER MACKENZIE SHIRILLA LANDS PRISON JOB WHILE SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR FATAL 2022 CRASHWatts killed his family on Aug.
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