Convicted family killer Chris Watts has reportedly applied to marry a woman he met while serving multiple life sentences for the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. According to the Daily Mail, Watts submitted a marriage application with Lizzie Henderson, an Ohio realtor who has been visiting him at Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin.
Relationship Details and Name Change
Henderson's relatives told the Daily Mail that the pair filed the application while Watts remains behind bars. Henderson has also reportedly begun using the name “Lizzie Watts” and filed a confidential petition to legally change her name. Court records cited by PEOPLE confirm that a Lizzie Henderson filed a name-change case, although the details of the petition remain sealed.
Henderson reportedly moved from Ohio to Wisconsin to be closer to Watts, who is held at the maximum-security prison. She has become a regular visitor there. She confirmed the relationship to the Daily Mail, acknowledging that some people may consider it “weird” but declining to explain how the pair met. She said their relationship was between herself, Watts and God.
Background of the Case
Watts is serving five life sentences without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, and their daughters, Bella and Celeste, in Colorado in August 2018. The case drew widespread attention due to the brutal nature of the crimes.
The marriage application, if approved, would allow Watts to marry while incarcerated. Prison policies typically require approval from prison officials, and such applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The outcome of the application has not been publicly disclosed.
