These videos are SO well made!

- No distracting music
- No dramatization
- Very well edited
- minimal voiceover/captions that precisely highlight important clues
- explains crucial info i.e. interrogation techniques or background info

Thanks JCS!

These videos are *SO* well made!

- No distracting music
- No dramatization
- Very well edited
- minimal voiceover/captions that precisely highlight important clues
- explains crucial info i.e. interrogation techniques or background info

Thanks JCS!

JCS is the standard that other YouTuber crime channels aspire to.

JCS is the standard that other YouTuber crime channels aspire to.

The subtle droning ambience they add in adds a lot of potency to atmosphere of the video.  It's hard to notice, but there's a very deep rumbling throughout this series of videos.  It's perfect.

Yea it has inspired all these other Jcs style “analysis” videos … but they don’t even come close and it’s actually pretty annoying. You can tell that the team behind JCS knows their stuff. They clearly have a background in forensics and psychology. The other copycat channels say things like “the suspect is angry because being asked a personal  question causes intense guilt”<br>Just shit like that and if it’s not a bunch of  extremely basic observations…  the analysis is just flat out wrong  (pulled out of their ass). I wish I could find a similar channel to JCS. If anyone knows let me know . I’m looking for a channel that does a forensic analysis of criminal interrogations not just a narration .

Yea it has inspired all these other Jcs style “analysis” videos … but they don’t even come close and it’s actually pretty annoying. You can tell that the team behind JCS knows their stuff. They clearly have a background in forensics and psychology. The other copycat channels say things like “the suspect is angry because being asked a personal  question causes intense guilt”
Just shit like that and if it’s not a bunch of  extremely basic observations…  the analysis is just flat out wrong  (pulled out of their ass). I wish I could find a similar channel to JCS. If anyone knows let me know . I’m looking for a channel that does a forensic analysis of criminal interrogations not just a narration .

... and no talking faces that jump every few seconds, because of an edit that was made in post-production. <br>... and (also mentioned above) the voice over is awesome! Calm, no drama, no jokes, no accent, nice talking speed and he indeed just adds to the story and not because he likes to hear his voice.

... and no talking faces that jump every few seconds, because of an edit that was made in post-production.
... and (also mentioned above) the voice over is awesome! Calm, no drama, no jokes, no accent, nice talking speed and he indeed just adds to the story and not because he likes to hear his voice.

Unfortunately this content is a thing of the past now...

Unfortunately this content is a thing of the past now...

I have a theory that governmental agencies put pressure on YouTube to can this channel because too many techniques were being spoiled.

@shaahin rapsong The smart criminals don't talk at all during an interrogation, other than to ask for a lawyer.  The dumb ones aren't going be watching hours of documentary on how police interrogate people.

Think of it this way, there's 2 ways to beat an interrogation that lasts hours, or even days.

1) You can do hours of research, you can learn how to control your body language, you can even train some phsyiological responses.  Learn how to control your breathing, your voice, you can learn how to lie convincingly.  You can learn how to defeat a polygraph, and you can learn how to keep track of your ever-growing web of lies as the pressure continues to mount.

2) You can shut up, and ask for a lawyer.

Which one do you think most criminals are gonna choose?

Couldn’t agree more.  Very informative and well made.

Couldn’t agree more.  Very informative and well made.

Dude literally created his own youtube Genre🤣 he's still the best at what he does despite ther being 200+ channels trying to do the same thing

@CarlosOrtegaArt ads are fine. i want JCS to be paid as much as possible for this content

funny how this is said on every youtube by someone tryna get some likes lmaoo

@CarlosOrtegaArt I don't really mind ads. It's a way to support the creator and for the quality of these videos I have no problem watching an ad or two

Plus the voice of the narrator is perfect for the channel

Plus the voice of the narrator is perfect for the channel

I just found this channel. I'm going to run through all the content in like b3 days

It’s nearly impossible to find high quality content like this! I’m so sick of cheesy dramatizations. A

Very very good comment exactly what I thought

Very very good comment exactly what I thought

i also love the english captions made for this video, it’s hard to understand when they’re talking over each other sometimes so it helps

That is what I love about this channel. And the voice of the man talking is not anoying, that is so rare

I agree!  This man definitely knows how to throw together a video!!

I agree!  This man definitely knows how to throw together a video!!

I love how they skip over the unneccessary parts too.

I love how they skip over the unneccessary parts too.

oh my god can you just take things for granted
i see people complain about videos with music and intros more than i even see music and intros
goddamn the video has a 6 second intro?? boo hoo, skip it, it takes longer for you to drive to work than it takes to watch the intro. Music blends in to the background anyways. Your brain ends up tuning it out. Like a fan in the background. There's extremely loud low frequency rumbling in this video and nobody complains about that. You cant unmusic a video. Take things for granted.

No ranty intro or overkill product placement

No ranty intro or overkill product placement

@Aetherium Addict But there are not a lot of ads. Less than om most channels.

@Aetherium Addict But there are not a lot of ads. Less than om most channels.

I agree. Very refreshing not to have to listen to background music,  hear stupid assumptions, or have so called experts give their opinions. Just the police and detectives doing their job.

I like his voice overs, really breaks down whats going on

I like his voice overs, really breaks down whats going on

Agreed I’m addicted to all of his videos!

Agreed I’m addicted to all of his videos!

I mean these are legit learning materials. Absolutely fantastic content @JCS <br>I can’t get enough

I mean these are legit learning materials. Absolutely fantastic content @JCS
I can’t get enough

I agree! These are phenomenal videos. I look forward to more!!! (I hope! Fingers crossed)

All points are crusual but I especially love that there is no dramatization like nearly everywhere else with cheese music and cuts

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How does he get that voice ?!

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it's only US tv that's crazy over-dramatised

it's only US tv that's crazy over-dramatised

@M Wrench Oh sorry! I misunderstood your intention! I apologize!

@M Wrench Oh sorry! I misunderstood your intention! I apologize!

@Kalckie I was just making a joke about the murderer who was always saying "these kids" and JCS pointing out emotional detachment...

@M Wrench Nope. English is just not my first language so ... whatever you are reading into it, It´s not there.

"These" videos? Emotional detachment detected...

"These" videos? Emotional detachment detected...

I agree,the best of its genre! I'm hooked.

I agree,the best of its genre! I'm hooked.

Plus there's no "THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY NORD VPN. HERE'S A SHITTY MOBILE GAME THAT I DON'T PLAY!!! PLEASE LIKE, COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE. DON'T FORGET TO ALSO SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON, CLICK THAT BELL, AND SUPPORT MY PATREON!"

It’s serious business they take this with seriously

It’s serious business they take this with seriously

It's funny because, distracting music usually makes us just dance instead of focusing. Same with dramatisation, it makes us anticipate something else that isn't really connected to the story.

The narrator is so well spoken, I wonder what he looks like.

The narrator is so well spoken, I wonder what he looks like.

And teaching criminals police interviwe tecniqes! (Eng is not my first language)

We'll the video clips are taken straight out of the documentary so that's why there is no music or anything

@CarlosOrtegaArt I've had 10 ads already

@CarlosOrtegaArt I've had 10 ads already

@HereIsWisdom 1318 lol same i watched em all now idk what to do

@HereIsWisdom 1318 lol same i watched em all now idk what to do

@anders I just wonder if hes gonna upload any new vids here; ive watched every one of them over 20 times.

I actually wish there was more voice over.

I actually wish there was more voice over.

Also no cheery attitude when talking about an actual person dying

Also no cheery attitude when talking about an actual person dying

Yeah this channel is 10/10. Almost feels like I shouldn’t be watching for free lol

This is what as known as the "best YouTube channel technique"

This is what as known as the "best YouTube channel technique"

And the voice over is amazing when used.

And the voice over is amazing when used.

@- he's great isn't he? really knows what he's talking about too. As opposed to some of the armchair experts on this site:)

I actually wish there was more commentary from JCS in the video

I actually wish there was more commentary from JCS in the video

,,,,,,,,& NO ticking clock to irritate...:)

,,,,,,,,& NO ticking clock to irritate...:)

He sounds like the Male version of reign bot

He sounds like the Male version of reign bot

Agreed. Loved how JCS defines the "complex question" or <i>plurium interrogationum</i> as well as the pause technique & how the agent is SO calm & clear, asking questions he most probably knew the answers to (such as Chris' infidelity)

Agreed. Loved how JCS defines the "complex question" or _plurium interrogationum_ as well as the pause technique & how the agent is SO calm & clear, asking questions he most probably knew the answers to (such as Chris' infidelity)

Amen. He treats his audience like they're intelligent, instead of pandering to the lowest denominator.

This is the future. FUCK the major media.

That clock alone would make me confess so I could get out if that room

That clock alone would make me confess so I could get out if that room

no dramatization and is the best drama show i ever see xD

no dramatization and is the best drama show i ever see xD

@Beniko Niko I agree. JCS voice-overs are great as he uses them to convey information and not to stirr up fake drama or as filler.

actually really love the voice over, it's so pleasant to listen to his clear and straight-forward explanations. Really appreciate how he did it in the most recent videos :D

Yeah he never creeps me out, even though its a creepy man.

Yeah he never creeps me out, even though its a creepy man.

@CarlosOrtegaArt channels need ads to make money

@CarlosOrtegaArt channels need ads to make money

and on top of that NO ADS god is this channel awesome

and on top of that NO ADS god is this channel awesome


The lady in charge of the polygraph knows her power. The polygraph is useless as evidence, but is ultimately an incredible interrogation tool. She made great use of her time, and wreaked havoc on his psyche

They are used as indicators of deception , which LE already picked up on before this and used to press on. Ronnie Watts was also deceptive . Like father like son.

There is so much misinformation about polygraphs in this thread it’s frightening. Polygraphs are accurate….the inaccuracy comes from wrong tests administered in the wrong situation and operator error.
There are a number of courts where polygraphs are evidence. Polygraphs are utilized in all areas of our government including this who get the highest and most specialized clearances.
The primary reason that polygraphs aren’t used to determine innocence or guilty is bc it is considered unconstitutional. A polygraph result cannot substitute a guilty verdict rendered by a jury of someone’s peers.
Eye witness testimony has proven to be the least reliable source of information in fact finding for investigations. If my family was missing I’d rather have a polygraph done over someone’s memory of a situation

Yes.

1. Suggesting an attorney knows more because of an education is a logical fallacy and an argument from authority. Prove my argument wrong, don’t cite credentials.

2. The two least trustworthy people on the planet are politicians and attorneys.

@mathew shackelford you just told an attorney to do research. someone who went through 4+ years of schooling. someone's got a big ego huh?

@mathew shackelford you just told an attorney to do research. someone who went through 4+ years of schooling. someone's got a big ego huh?

@Charles jones yeah, I am the type of person who gets scammed easily because I can be quite subservient and feel a need to cooperate and please others. I could work my innocent self in some pretty big trouble if I didn’t know any better.

It's not OK to make an individual lie intentionally

It's not OK to make an individual lie intentionally

@NJFPV You are entirely incorrect. The reason polygraphs are not reliable  is because there is no common pathology or biological patterns to dishonesty. People are different. So please stop spewing utter nonsense, and instead read the literature out there.

And I loved every second of it, to dump your babies in oil, like they're just disposable garbage, I can't even explain how heartbreaking all this must've been for family, and friends, of Shannon, the beautiful baby girls, and baby Nickolas. I hope every second is hell for him, I pray they're all in heaven, but the guilt of what  he's done eats at his so much, that he constantly see's them all, and it drives him insane.

I wasn't even taking the test and I thought I failed lol

I wasn't even taking the test and I thought I failed lol

"Itz not a lie if u beleive it"
    - George Costanza

*"Itz not a lie if u beleive it"*
    - *George Costanza*

As a tool for detecting deception, polygraph is pseudoscience. As a tool for eliciting confessions, however, it is quite handy.

As a tool for detecting deception, polygraph is pseudoscience. As a tool for eliciting confessions, however, it is quite handy.

She takes her sweet time with starting the polygraph test.

She takes her sweet time with starting the polygraph test.

@Dosidicus Gigas Lolwhat? That guy isn't a doctor, he's a TV snake oil salesman

@Dosidicus Gigas Lolwhat? That guy isn't a doctor, he's a TV snake oil salesman

@daniel warner u can be glad he didn't lawyer up without disagreeing that it's mental to talk to the cops without a lawyer.

@daniel warner u can be glad he didn't lawyer up without disagreeing that it's mental to talk to the cops without a lawyer.

@Lay Music Productions O.J. passed a polygraph.

@Lay Music Productions O.J. passed a polygraph.

@alexis Juillard it's probably both of those, then. He's got "don't talk to the police" and "don't talk to the police part 2".  This is part 2, if you haven't seen it. It's mostly a pitch for his book, based on the success of his first video, but there's some new content. Likely, you've seen it already, though. https://youtu.be/tIt-l2YmH8M

@NJFPV which one, how new? I only know of 2 conferances of his

@NJFPV which one, how new? I only know of 2 conferances of his

@alexis Juillard he's got a newer video out too.

@alexis Juillard he's got a newer video out too.

@Dosidicus Gigas dr phil has psychics on his show. I wouldn't take his advice on criminal profiling.
Whatever medical expertise he had is gone eroded by decades of being a television figure rather then a licensed therapist (which he never was)
Not.denegrating the man he has a fun show and gives sound advice generally but i wouldn't use him as an authority

Whether a polygraph test is admissible in court will depend on the jurisdiction. For instance, polygraph admissibility by state varies widely. However, they can generally be divided into two main categories: states that find the results of the test entirely inadmissible, and those that allow them in court, but only if it is submitted with stipulations from the parties. In other words, the latter category requires that both the suspect and prosecutor must agree to admit the results.

As of today, 23 states still consider polygraph tests to be admissible in court. However, the majority of those states require the approval of both parties before they can be submitted. Also, in most cases, the polygraph test is not being used in a criminal case, but rather in civil court, such as if there was an issue that prevented a person from getting a job or gaining security clearance

That’s not from “google”, it’s from a several different websites referring to the legality of or admissibility of polygraphs in court.

You don’t have to like it, you don’t have to believe it but even a 5th grader could research and figure that out.

You should try it and do some research. You might be surprised that you’re actually wrong.

@mathew shackelford No they’re not 🤣🤣🤣 stop using “Google” and ask an attorney

@mathew shackelford No they’re not 🤣🤣🤣 stop using “Google” and ask an attorney

yeah, she a master manipulator. ice cold, a true sociopath.

yeah, she a master manipulator. ice cold, a true sociopath.

@Gigi  Capitalizing Every Word of Your Sentence Does Not Make it More Impactful. Also Ellipsis Are Done With Periods Not.....Commas

@Gigi  Capitalizing Every Word of Your Sentence Does Not Make it More Impactful. Also Ellipsis Are Done With Periods Not.....Commas

@mathew shackelford This is a fair point.  I'm a CA lawyer, and absolutely should have made that clear.  Good catch Matthew.  Which states allow polygraphs as evidence of guilt in criminal cases?  As far as I know, there are no states that permit polygraphs to be admitted by prosecutors without the defendant's agreement, but I'm glad to be educated on that point.  Which ones do?  (BTW, if you're talking about civil or family cases, that's just beyond the scope of the conversation - we're talking about admitting polygraphs as evidence of a defendant's guilt in a criminal prosecution of the subject of the polygraph examination - I'd be very interested if any states admitted polygraphs in those situations.  But I don't think there are any).  (Also, you shouldn't trust Google when it comes to the law - always see a lawyer).

Polygraphs are indeed allowed in court. It's based on the states. There are somewhere around 18-20 states that still allow them.

google is real easy folks.

@Dominic Uys Ah.  In that case, I'd agree with everything you said.

@Dominic Uys Ah.  In that case, I'd agree with everything you said.

@Death ToTruthers yeah I think insanely inaccurate is right. 60% is pretty bad

@Death ToTruthers yeah I think insanely inaccurate is right. 60% is pretty bad

@Dominic Uys This is interesting.  As an attorney, I would not consider 60% "insanely accurate" (though that is not consistent with studies I've seen - I'll try to dig them up).  I would consider it useless as far as determining evidence of guilt is concerned.  60% accurate means that 40% (almost half) of the time, it gives a false result.  Though I think you're right about the second and third points.  They're incredible tools for influencing the uninformed.

I'm a journalist and I did a story on polygraphy some years back. Firstly, they are insanely inaccurate. Some studies estimate their accuracy at something like 60%. Secondly, one polygrapher explained that the psychological effect of the polygraph is such that he got full confessions from many of his subjects even before he switched on the machine. Thirdly, I was polygraphed as part of the article. Having the equipment strapped on and told you're not allowed to move makes you feel like you're tied up. It is very stress-inducing.

@NJFPV This comment is spot on.  It is a good thing that the Monster didn't lawyer up.  But in general, everyone should tell the police, "sorry, I can't speak to you without a lawyer present."

Of course, if your children were missing, and you genuinely had nothing to do with it, I really can't fault a parent for doing so (Marc Klaas comes to mind).  As a lawyer, I think its a bad idea, but with your kids missing and the cops essentially holding the last hope of finding them safe, I'm not sure what I would do.  God I hope I never find myself in that situation.

@Lay Music Productions That's true.  As a method of determining whether a person is telling the truth or not, polygraphs are pretty much useless.  In the words of the courts, the lack "indicia of reliability," and that's why they're not admissible in court.  But, telling a suspect who you think is lying that he failed a "lie detector test" has a HUGE psychological effect.  If the Monster (he doesn't get a name in my comments) had just maintained he knew nothing, he would have left that night free as a bird.  Of course, the evidence would have caught up with him really quick.  But he confessed to murder because he was told he failed a fake test.  You can't say anything except well done, detectives.  Well played.

The extended stare after his last answer was worth a million words.

The extended stare after his last answer was worth a million words.

@Lay Music Productions don’t think they are able to be used to prosecute someone in court, but like the comment says it’s a big help for the interrogation

@Lay Music Productions don’t think they are able to be used to prosecute someone in court, but like the comment says it’s a big help for the interrogation

Hopefully she trains ppl in this field! She was outstanding. I didn't even commit the crime and I felt right in the hot seat

Hopefully she trains ppl in this field! She was outstanding. I didn't even commit the crime and I felt right in the hot seat

@Brent Farvors not true, blood pressure isn't even used to determine a deceptive statement. Polygraphs are unique in court as they cannot be used to your benefit but can be used against you. A well trained examiner, and a professional algorithm provides a 99%+ accuracy

I’m sorry but I’m nervous and didn’t do shit. Not sure how this is morally correct

I’m sorry but I’m nervous and didn’t do shit. Not sure how this is morally correct

I feel like whether or not a polygraph test is accurate or not is not even an issue. The police can just straight up lie about the results of the polygraph test results to get the suspect to believe that he is a bad liar, and that he lied about not being guilty. As long as they can get the suspect to believe that, it's done its job. If anyone has seen The Wire, they did the exact same thing with a copy machine. As long as the suspect believed it could tell if he was lying or not, nothing else matters.

Watts also just doesn't want to say no to taking a polygraph in the first place because he thinks that would make him look guilty. And when he fails it he figures he can just say 'Oh it's because I was so stressed out' or whatever, but he thinks that agreeing to the polygraph test  will make him seem innocent.

@Dosidicus Gigas wasn’t it on Dr. Phil where they said polygraph questions aren’t like in the movies. How they can only ask a few questions a certain way or something?

@Lay Music Productions They aren't dependable at all. A truthful person who just has high blood pressure or anxiety or something will fail. It's just an interrogation tool essentially, as others have said. I'm actually a cop, and during the hiring process they have you take a polygraph test. I can tell you it's either inaccurate, or it's just used to mess with your head lol. During my polygraph the guy asked if I ever smoked weed, which I had never done. But he comes back with the "results" and starts basically interrogating me about my past, trying to get me to admit to any minor wrong doing or taking one puff of weed in the past. I hadn't ever done anything like that so I never budged on what I told him.
I felt like shit afterward lol, because I thought my application would be denied since he thought I lied to him. But I got hired. Now that I'm older and know a bit more about these interrogation tactics I understand what he was doing to me back then. I'm sure my test was either "inconclusive" or I actually passed it, and he was just messing with my head to see if he could get any information about me that should disqualify me. If I was lying he would've got the truth out of me lol, it was some pretty intense questioning. I do not want to ever go through that again.
And yes, as someone who works in law enforcement, you should always have an attorney present if you're being questioned by police. Especially if you're innocent, innocent people have been wrongfully imprisoned in the past simply because they cracked under the pressure of interrogation and just wanted it to stop

Those things are unreliable af.  I've failed one even though I was saying the truth. Never again. Plus they're not admissible in court.

Those things are unreliable af.  I've failed one even though I was saying the truth. Never again. Plus they're not admissible in court.

@Wecandobetter I kind of agree. There are definitely common physiological reactions that people have when they are dishonest, and those reactions can be measured. But, the test can be beaten, and it can be wrong given different emotional states and chemical makeups of individuals. It's a fantastic interrogation tool, though, as we've seen here. It added a tremendous amount of pressure.

But nobody, axe murderer and innocent alike, should ever talk to the police.  There was no way out of this one, though. If you choose to remain silent on your family's disappearance, it's pretty apparent what's going on...

@Wecandobetter  i disagree, he's certainly not an idiot. Polygraphs are not admissible in court but for a show like that the application makes sense. It's a show at the end of the day so entertainment is the focus, he's no longer a practicing therapist but his insight is usually quite good & he's generally fair in his assessments & commentary. He's helped more people than the vast majority of us ever will, you might not like his demeanor, methods or popularity but the man deserves credit because he uses his position of power to benefit others; unlike the vast majority of celebrities.

@Anders Ask for sure. Much easier if you are naturally disconnected and don't need to work at it.

@Anders Ask for sure. Much easier if you are naturally disconnected and don't need to work at it.

Lol she loves being the worst kind of scary

Lol she loves being the worst kind of scary

@NJFPV Actually there a bit of evidence from neighbour's camera to show that the person who was seen in the camera without boots looked more like his girlfriend than Chris. I believe she murdered his daughters not him. Then he took all the blame to himself to save her(for reasons unkown). Because i always felt he is hiding something. What more does he have to hide other than this??

@Charles jones You Are NEVER Required by law to Ever Take a Polygraph,,,,EVER.  No One can Force you to take one...

@Charles jones You Are NEVER Required by law to Ever Take a Polygraph,,,,EVER.  No One can Force you to take one...

So much morally wrong with their manipulation. LIke I get it, but its so easy to see how an innocent person could be nervous as fuck with these manipulative questions. If this is employed on one innocent person I'd consider it a failing. GET A FUCKING LAWYER IN THE ROOM WITH YOU IF THEY EVER MAKE YOU DO A POLY. A lawyer would cut this shit off so fast and make them stick to actual questions

@Brent Farvors Exactly....And did you know that Ted Bundy and the Green River Guy both "passed"?....Might as well do a palm reading or a tarot card spread....for shits' sake...

@Lay Music Productions they are just tools. Watts (and most people) don't understand that they are inadmissible as evidence. It simply allows the interrogator to do exactly as she did, come in and say "wow! You're a terrible liar!" Then present a false, but lesser option for him to admit to (your wife did it, so you needed to respond, and we understand), which he took and ran with.

@711honved you need to believe what you are saying - like genuinely convince yourself that you're telling the truth. You also need to manage your responses to shocking questions.  Finally, you need to do the opposite with the standard pre-test questions.  It's a tremendous amount of work and requires a lot of practice and understanding.

There are a small number of people who can pass these tests all day long! They must experience total emotional detachment.

There are a small number of people who can pass these tests all day long! They must experience total emotional detachment.

@Brent Farvors I'm sorry to have to disagree with you, and I do mean that, but in this case, I'm glad he DIDN'T lawyer up, because he did something grossly terrible, and he knew he needed to "man up" instead of doing the "lawyer up" thing. If Chris had lawyered up, he might have gotten the death penalty with all its attending appeals, or whatever. It's really best that he confessed, even though his "confession" was a really disgusting load of lies.

@Ms Chaotic Yes, and we are all happy he is where he belongs for the despicable things he did.  But just in general, it is astounding that he didn't think any of this through and believed he could talk the police out of looking at him as a suspect.  Guilty or innocent (for any crime), you don't talk to the police, ever, and immediately demand a lawyer if they attempt to tell you you need to talk (which you almost never do per the 5th amendment).  Nothing positive can come from it and a mountain of bad (even if you're innocent) can come from it.  Then he takes a polygraph... Well, if anyone is going to be making stupid decisions in regards to the law, I suppose we should all be happy it is someone like trhis...

I thought it was common knowledge that polygraph aren't even admissible as evidence.  But then again this guy's clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed

I thought it was common knowledge that polygraph aren't even admissible as evidence.  But then again this guy's clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed

I'm glad to see someone here that recognizes the inaccuracy of the polygraph.

I'm glad to see someone here that recognizes the inaccuracy of the polygraph.

@Lay Music Productions  Dr. Phil thinks otherwise

Although they're archaic and very complicated to interpret properly. Either way they're good interrogation tools, definitely cranks up the pressure a bit

I was wondering about that.. I didn't think polygraph tests were even that dependable of a source for determining guilt or innocence.

I was wondering about that.. I didn't think polygraph tests were even that dependable of a source for determining guilt or innocence.


He lived one town over from me. <br>I work SAR for Larimer County as a volunteer. Usually we’re in the mountains. Weld County asked us for help and we literally drove the farm roads within a 60 mile radius. My partner and I traded off the driving for 24 hours straight. Most of us are dads and moms with kids so we felt the urgency. When we got the call to stand down after they were found, our team met at the Starbucks in Longmont and we just sat there stunned. Some were crying openly. This guy had all of us frantically looking for his family. It’s not our place to assume guilt or not. We tried so hard to find those girls. I hate that man so much.

He lived one town over from me.
I work SAR for Larimer County as a volunteer. Usually we’re in the mountains. Weld County asked us for help and we literally drove the farm roads within a 60 mile radius. My partner and I traded off the driving for 24 hours straight. Most of us are dads and moms with kids so we felt the urgency. When we got the call to stand down after they were found, our team met at the Starbucks in Longmont and we just sat there stunned. Some were crying openly. This guy had all of us frantically looking for his family. It’s not our place to assume guilt or not. We tried so hard to find those girls. I hate that man so much.

You’re just seeking likes, made completely evident by the very last thing you said “I hate that man” he never did a single thing to you. Evil beyond words, absolutely. But you don’t hate him, expand your vocabulary and learn to use words appropriately. That’s like me saying I hate Tom Brady because of deflategate. Hate the man or woman who killed your kid or your significant other, don’t hate the man who’s kids you voluntarily looked for out of the goodness of your heart

@Captain Price you have no idea what you are talking about

Do people still talk about him a lot or is it taboo there?

I had a similar experience in high school when a classmate disappeared. We searched non stop all weekend. My dad's best friend was a computer forensics expert so he got involved and we found her. It wasn't necessarily all good news, but she was alive. I sometimes think about how it might have felt if it had turned out differently, I'm sorry you and the others involved had to accept that outcome.

You're doing really important work. Thank you.

i hope youre all doing okay. you all deserve the world and I'm sorry you had to see the evil in it. good luck with life and working past this.

You guys are awesome for doing that. I can't imagine the fear you feel as parents, trying to help what you think is a frightened parent.... Only to learn the truth. Thank you and your community for being good people and trying to do right by others.

@Captain Price wow. Way to completely miss the entire point. Idk why you're so hateful and bitter, but I hope things get better for you.

Really?????? What happened to the watts house then? Is that still vacant or demolished.?

I've volunteered for SAR in BC.
Spent 3 weeks in the mountains, November, that's not an ideal time to be in the mountains.
Sadly, the missing wasn't located till July of the next year.
I just couldn't imagine, being out there, risking my own life, to find out no one's even out there.
When people go missing, its usually an accidental situation, when people go searching, it's on purpose and comes with a huge risk.
Going missing can be avoided in some situations, purchase a locator, homing beacon, walkie talkies, some manner of constant communication devices, not cell phones.
Cell phones are a city network device, practically useless in the woods.
You need a satellite phone for the woods,  a Garmin personal locator and gps device.
I see people spend 100s of dollars on shoes and outfits to go into the woods, but for some reason, locator devices are not number one on every hikers priority list.

@bennothan lesbibutch He didn’t misunderstand. There was another commenter who wrote a touching comment and then this guy complains about a typo. He’s just as pathetic as Watts in my opinion.

@Captain Price i think you misunderstood the comment, he and his team did search and search before learning they were dead without complaint.

Sounds like you're just saying "Waaaaah me me me". I wouldn't complain for one second that I was searching for someone's missing family before I knew that they were dead, not one single second. I would happily search and search and search.

as horrific as this case is i hope you can take comfort in knowing that people like yourself are still out there. there are still people who would go out of their way to save a stranger's family, not to mention what they would do for their own.

You did a great thing. Don’t let his actions take away from that. I’m sure her and her girls were guiding you so that your work helped narrow police in!

God bless you, keep fighting the good fight

@Claudiu Prodana what does that even mean?

Give everyone who helped my big thanks, appreciate the work and im sure those poor souls will also appreciate how much you put your work into this crime. Mad respect from Malaysia

You did a great thing.

May they rest in peace and may Chris rot in prison before burning in hell.

@Simon <br>No, that's probably the only emotion he knows

@Simon
No, that's probably the only emotion he knows

I don't think he even understands what hate feels like.

God bless you for doing your part. 👌 evil is is the most overlooked places


Chris Watts thinking he’s a mastermind:

“I like…want to see my wife and kids, like, in my house again”

@Daithi shepherd "I helped make those kids."

He's literally a senior in high school who thinks he is the big cheese. He's got gray hair and "wisdom" yet his verbiage is similar to guys I used to make fun of in HS at 17 years old. I'm just surprised his name isn't Chad Watts smh

He almost never referred to "my kids" he said "those kids" most of the time..

@Commander_Ninja lmao “life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years?”

OMG I feel sorry for like... laughing but guys...your comments are like...

Like they literally just vanished and like whoever has them like I want them back like now.

"I want these kids back so bad" but like - that should be obvious? I think an innocent man with a missing family wouldn't even feel the need to insist that he, in fact, wants his family back.

Ok lets try again , ill try to lie better if i sleep more than 2 hours

“Like, I love those kids. These kids mean my life, um, to me.”

"What should happen to the man that kidnapped your family?"

"Um, I don't know. Maybe like a fine or something? Forgive and forget? I can go home now, right?"


I love the part where she was like “yeah if you actually had anything to do with this you’d be REEAALLLYYY dumb to take this polygraph test.”  Like she’s bashing him to his face but still playing his little game…. Just adding more pressure to the pimple before you get the big satisfying pop that splatters on your mirror.

@robert adriano Casey’s innocent tho. Look into it bozo

@onekun that’s besides the point, they are an interrogation tool, she’s basically tricked in into admitting to kills his wife, with her “results!” There’s no need for a polygraph to be admissible when you can get the perpetrator to confess, she played him beautifully and that’s how you properly use a polygraph!

Polygraphs aren't admissible as evidence in court.

It’s such a perfect, clever little trap.  If he backs out now, it looks like he won’t take the test because he’s guilty and scared of the results, so he feels even more obligated to stay and take it. But if he stays and takes it, he’s even more nervous and the results are more exaggerated. It’s the perfect thing to say.

From our comfortable positions, it feels almost silly how her statements sounded, but she knew it'd break him, and break him it did. I wish JCS had taken a moment to point that out, but still a great video.

@dashuntas .M Right? 🤣🤣 might want to visit a dermatologist

@42LGK was about to say the same thing I'm eating and that last sentence was not the best

i was eating cheese nachos.. you ruined that thank you

I wish she would have interviewed fucking Casey Anthony


I’m glad Chris’s strategy was acting guilty as humanly possible.

I’m glad Chris’s strategy was acting guilty as humanly possible.

At 20:13, he states 2 times that he “needs,” his family to come back, but right after he finishes the word need he changes it to I “want” my family back…ya Chris, you definitely need them alive unless you like shackles.

Hahah, Chris’s strategy was definitely to look as guilty as possible and ultimately hung himself on is own words.  I’m so incredibly sad for the children, wife, and families. :(

@J B red flags on the spot or approximately 20 minutes later, lol

@J B red flags on the spot or approximately 20 minutes later, lol

6.04 he should’ve gotten another life sentence for that cringe

6.04 he should’ve gotten another life sentence for that cringe

@Lord Canti
Except the sheet was seen by their drone....
The sheet match the sheet on the floor...
He called and canceled the children's school
Not for the day but for the whole semester and the  mistress sang like a canary....
Additionally...
Shannann texts showed all their problems...
The camera was clear...they never left the house and no car came to the house.
All he had to do was walk away ..
He ruined his parent's life...but hey he loved them all...
Even if he wasn't found the guilty
The woman he killed them for would have nothing to do with him.
What a loser...

How about working on oneself to be a good person from the start????

How about working on oneself to be a good person from the start????

@Lord Canti That would make it more obvious , in my opinion, he would seem even more suspicious to not want to talk to the police.

@Lord Canti That would make it more obvious , in my opinion, he would seem even more suspicious to not want to talk to the police.

He was so obvious 😂 they still didn’t “know”they were kidnapped or killed and he was already jumping to conclusions of what they should do with him, assuming it was a guy who did it.

@Archetype00 I think he would have been caught. It was pretty obvious they left the house in his truck which has a tracker.  Then the shallow grave at the site would be found.

@J B it's true but even if u r innocent, unless you know your rights, you can be a sitting duck esp if they think u r guilty.

@J B it's true but even if u r innocent, unless you know your rights, you can be a sitting duck esp if they think u r guilty.

@Lord Canti 100% agree w u.  He's so smart yet didn't think to lawyer up?   He was so concerned at appearing guilty that he didn't bother w a lawyer and agreed to a polygraph.

TeddyBouka: you gotta admit. He did a damn great job at it.   😂

TeddyBouka: you gotta admit. He did a damn great job at it.   😂

@Lord Canti Facts. The police only had circumstantial evidence and if Chris didn’t confess he’d probably still be a free man. So big respect to the interrogators and I’m glad he can rot in jail.

It was a winning strategy though. I mean, it worked all the way up to the two day mark

It was a winning strategy though. I mean, it worked all the way up to the two day mark

He certainly acted guilty but he didn't act like a human at all.

He certainly acted guilty but he didn't act like a human at all.

@Manuel Perez yes it’s sad to see so many innocent get Locked away too

@Manuel Perez yes it’s sad to see so many innocent get Locked away too

@Lord Canti you’re over here giving solid advice and ppl are attacking lmao.

@Lord Canti you’re over here giving solid advice and ppl are attacking lmao.

@Manuel Perez you guys are pretty smart for mexicans

@Manuel Perez you guys are pretty smart for mexicans

Isnt it sick how a polygraph test is taken by a detective/ officer? This person taking the test really shouldnt have shit for bias on the situation. Although yes there are questions that need be asked. And yes it is obvious he did it. But still the polygrapher shouldnt be a cop..

@Anon Bees it’s called rights. everyone has them, even criminals. because everyone is human, even criminals. your revenge fetish doesn’t change that.

@Anon Bees it’s called rights. everyone has them, even criminals. because everyone is human, even criminals. your revenge fetish doesn’t change that.

@lindsey kathryn Casey Anthony ‘got away with it’ because the prosecution absolutely did not prove that she committed first degree murder.

@lindsey kathryn Casey Anthony ‘got away with it’ because the prosecution absolutely did not prove that she committed first degree murder.

@J B nope. everyone SHOULD lawyer up. cops will lie, take every word you say and twist it around, and pressure you and threaten until you say what they want. plenty of innocent people have been thrown in jail because of false confessions due to the ways detectives and cops interrogate.

@soopahsoopah He literally could have said nothing.

@soopahsoopah He literally could have said nothing.

@Eric B Yes but if he were innocent and his family were kidnapped that kind of question would likely enrage him and cause him to breakdown. She was trying to provoke him to anger and he responded with nervous sidestepping. Could you imagine how furious a father whose wife and two daughters would be if asked that and he was innocent?

The absolute worst liar. From the second he pulled up and shook the police officers hand I think he knew he fucked up

The absolute worst liar. From the second he pulled up and shook the police officers hand I think he knew he fucked up

Yeah just think if he’d lawyered up immediately. Hopefully they still woulda got him but he definitely wasn’t helping himself

Yeah just think if he’d lawyered up immediately. Hopefully they still woulda got him but he definitely wasn’t helping himself

Lol yes it turned out to be very helpful.

Lol yes it turned out to be very helpful.

He acted so stressed out, that I started instinctively rooting for him because he was failing so miserably.

He acted so stressed out, that I started instinctively rooting for him because he was failing so miserably.

@socialism is killing society The fact that you immediate jump to namecalling gives it away that you had nothing to contribute but emotional arguments. Getting a lawyer is a right and doesn’t make someone guilty, just wise.

@socialism is killing society haha most stupid part, saying that law enforcement would find it suspicious if someone suggest a lawyer, while they are commidet to read everyone miranda right, oh jesus hahahaha

@Sami Zidane Tell you what learn how to read and write first and maybe you’ll have a chance at that “education” you keep going on about.

@Sami Zidane Tell you what learn how to read and write first and maybe you’ll have a chance at that “education” you keep going on about.

@Sami Zidane You get your “education” that your talking about from the internet? Wow that’s amazing you read one article and all of a sudden you’re a criminal justice major 😂

@Sami Zidane You probably can’t even read you just type things and hope they make sense, that’s the information I can gather from you at this moment.

@Sami Zidane You probably can’t even read you just type things and hope they make sense, that’s the information I can gather from you at this moment.

@socialism is killing society its not a suggestion, its a right that every citizen have. You really really, really need to educate your.

@socialism is killing society its not a suggestion, its a right that every citizen have. You really really, really need to educate your.

@Sami Zidane If you back someone that thinks that getting a lawyer excuses you from murder, then your just as guilty as the man who committed the murder in the first place. Everyone deserves a life on this planet without it getting cut short by a another individual. If law enforcement saw this conversation, you’d be the one that they’d be worried about buddy, not me.

No I wont, just dont respond to my comments, if it makes you go crazy. You threaten other because he gave the advice to get a lawyer, because its a general right. Dont talk to me, maybe your mommy wants to call my tell her what a bad girl Iam.

@socialism is killing society nothing makes sense, what you talking about. Please go confess to a crime which put you away forever.

@socialism is killing society nothing makes sense, what you talking about. Please go confess to a crime which put you away forever.

@Jin Tapounna I dont think he is only talking about murderer. A lot of innocents ruined their life, because of the police

@Jin Tapounna I dont think he is only talking about murderer. A lot of innocents ruined their life, because of the police

@Per Hentze Petersen but she didnt broke down to tell where she was while 3 officers questioning her. They couldnt find the jury who didnt know the case, most of them didnt want to be part of that understand why.

@Tarantella LaRouge yes dont have that either in germany.

@Tarantella LaRouge yes dont have that either in germany.

@socialism is killing society yeah thats why there are so many convicted for murder they didnt do, because they didnt lawyer. Maybe some education would be good for you, instead of beeing so aggressivem

@Thug Nose where were you 31 days? Casey: I was looking for her in local bars and clubs, probably find her dancing there.

@Thug Nose where were you 31 days? Casey: I was looking for her in local bars and clubs, probably find her dancing there.

Lord Canti also maybe never kill someone?

Lord Canti also maybe never kill someone?

Juan Nunez he his the kids and wife AT HIS FUCKING JOB, he was going to get caught eventually, it was just a matter of time until when

Juan Nunez he his the kids and wife AT HIS FUCKING JOB, he was going to get caught eventually, it was just a matter of time until when

@Anon Bees Well, in the context of self-preservation and "getting away with murder", he has a fair point or two. Chris killing his family is beyond evil, but talking like this to the police just makes me cringe real bad.

@rap game bob barker he should have said "fuck sitting here, I'm going looking for them." and had a go at the cops for sitting in a room when they could be searching.

@Lord Canti True. This doesnt just apply for murder cases. It could be more minor things like an invader trying to break into your house. You never know when that extra precautionary step could keep you from putting yourself in a dangerous situation with cops that are well known to be  brutal.

The way I envision this is by imagining the cops as a danger zone. You can talk to them to report something someone did but even then I would recommend remaining distant

Lord Canti I’m glad so many murderers and pedophiles are so damn illiterate before the law

Lord Canti I’m glad so many murderers and pedophiles are so damn illiterate before the law

@Lord Canti I don't disagree with you, but I think the real lesson here is "Don't kill your wife and daughters"; in fact, don't kill anyone.

@Lord Canti I don't disagree with you, but I think the real lesson here is "Don't kill your wife and daughters"; in fact, don't kill anyone.

@Juan Nunez it right? Look at his house, obviously he can afford a lawyer..... Spend the couple thkusand bucks and have him help u out

@Juan Nunez it right? Look at his house, obviously he can afford a lawyer..... Spend the couple thkusand bucks and have him help u out

@Lord Canti I was picked up for bank robbery once. ( never been in trouble) they had me thinking i actually did it!! hahaha I know better now. Lawyer up as soon as a cop opens his mouth .

@Lord Canti I agree!  Even IF CW did make it through the polygraph test, it would not have been the end of the story. It is possible to beat it, and notorious Gary Ridgway actually did, so they let him go! But that was BEFORE dna......
He incriminated himself way too much to be let of the hook! But look at it this way:  If he had given the cop permission to kick in the door, hasted back from work and did all the acting of a grieving husband he could moster, NEVER gave a interview to the television (Those were BAD and did a lot of damage and so did the bad acting at the neighbores house. He should never have blabbed about what HE was doing, rather been focusing on what can/can not been seen on the security camera and looking desperatly for his family), and never took that polygraph test and REFUSED to talk to the police without a lawyer,  they did not have much on him! There is a lot of "smoke" here, I give you that, but tangle proof, NO!
You can not sentese someone for murder, that you can not prove! No bodies no murder, right? And all you see is CW driving off to work!
Don´t get me wrong, I am glad things turned out the way they did, but his chances of pulling it off would have been a lot higher if he had been a  better actor, more prepared and much much more intelligent!

@SUCKMEOFF ROPER in France also, we don't have polygraph, I think we don't have them anywhere in Europe ! I hate those polygraphs because nobody is sure 100% of the results and they are not admissible in court,  but almost everybody accept to pass it, unless you will look guilty ! it's a vicious circle !

SUCKMEOFF ROPER I don’t think crime is a Swiss forte is it?

SUCKMEOFF ROPER I don’t think crime is a Swiss forte is it?

Archetype00 Like I said, the video surveillance was proof, as was his gps leading police to the graves. There’s no way he could have gotten away with it. The video proves Shannan didn’t leave alive, but he did. Backing that truck up and her not leaving is proof. His affair provides a motive. Shannan goes in the home, no one else but he and the kids leave, and the kids turn up dead.

Archetype00 He would never have gotten away with it. Surveillance footage clearly shows that Shannan never left the house and the shadows of the children and even the children themselves are seen on that footage. His trucks gps led police to the oil tanks and Shannans grave and discarded sheet  before he even admitted where he’d buried them. Both of those things are evidence if not proof.

The Green Dragon JB doesn’t matter if red flags flying, raising suspicion does nothing. The court of law requires evidence and reasonable proof to convict. Not suspicion

Lord Canti Sure everyone has a right to lawyer up immediately, but most innocent people don’t do that and want to cooperate immediately. If he’d requested a lawyer right out the gate, the red flags would have been flying, and always will if a person requires a lawyer right away.

@Lord Canti I agree 💯, people should just say the magic words I want a lawyer, because like you said even if you are innocent if the cops think your guilty they will double talk, mix up words, back talk and try to confuse you. Always best to keep quiet and know your rights

@Juan Nunez  This no doubt rattled him. But he would have had to come in for questioning at some point and I'm not sure he could have improved much even with a few days grace period.

Just some routine questions... What are some different ways to make somethings disappear?

Just some routine questions... What are some different ways to make somethings disappear?

This is a funny and interesting comment.  He obviously knows he's guilty so he's thinking in his head, "how would an innocent person act?"  But in doing so he's thinking about it making it not seem as natural.  Basically he was overcompensating, hence making himself look more guilty (offering too many details, bad acting. etc)......LOL

The lesson here is never voluntarily talk to the cops. Never go in for questioning without a warrant for your arrest, and even with a warrant never talk without a lawyer present. This couldn’t be more true than if you are actually guilty of the crime. Also never, under any circumstances, take a fucking polygraph lol. There’s no point. If they think you did it a clean polygraph isn’t going to end investigation, a bad polygraph will only implicate you further, and it’s junk science that’s totally inadmissible in court so why subject yourself to it.

People will get pissed I said that I’m sure because he’s a cold blooded murderer who killed his own family but murderers have the same right to not self incriminate as you do under the constitution. Don’t talk to the cops kid, never go in for questioning unless forced by arrest, and always tell them you want a lawyer.

He probably wasn't counting on Shanann's friend calling the cops so fast. I mean, if only he would've been concerned about his wife's pregnancy like her friend was, maybe he would've had better timing.


“The coolest thing about this is, right now, there’s only one person in this room who knows what the truth is, and in about 5 minutes, there will be two of us”<br>She is an absolute legend, imagine hearing that line and then she goes to get the detective, you KNOW you’ve been caught out at that point, yet he still continues trying to BS his way out of it

“The coolest thing about this is, right now, there’s only one person in this room who knows what the truth is, and in about 5 minutes, there will be two of us”
She is an absolute legend, imagine hearing that line and then she goes to get the detective, you KNOW you’ve been caught out at that point, yet he still continues trying to BS his way out of it

she’s absolutely terrifying, i’ve never seen an interviewer, polygraph technician or detective have her cadence and intonation. it’s so happy-go-lucky and unassuming that when she drops heavy blows like that comment before she got the detective, it really hits the suspect like a steam train. she had me feeling anxious on my side of the screen and i don’t even have wife to kill.

Her transition from "Oh I'm just a person using a little machine, no worries," to "I can read your every thought," was so clean, and the dude bought it, hook, line, and sinker. She used psychological manipulation just like all the other interrogators on this channel, she just happened to have an intimidating prop to really drive the point home. And the cheery little "You're a terrible liar but that's okay!" was just savage. If the man didn't know he was toast by that point, he certainly knew then.


Detective: “ When we find the person who did this, what should we do to that person?”

Chris: “  ……No ice cream for a month “

Detective: “ When we find the person who did this, what should we do to that person?”

Chris: “  *……No ice cream for a month* “


Can you imagine actually being innocent of their disappearance and having to sit here, enduring this unending probe into you as the prime suspect while your family is missing and possibly still alive in your mind, but running out of time before they may be hurt or worse. You would be going absolutely BANANAS yelling that they were wasting time with you because you're innocent, etc! You be restless, constantly saying that they need to be searching for your family! Yet, he does none of that, screaming instead, albeit quietly, about how guilty he is...

they told him he failed the polygraph and was lying and he was like ight bet. <br>sick defense, chris.

they told him he failed the polygraph and was lying and he was like ight bet.
sick defense, chris.

@Michael Sieber that's universal policy when talking to cops, guilty or not.

I wouldn’t say anything and get a lawyer

I would imagine that people like him have seen too many detective shows where the killer is the one who's the most insistent that they find the killer, so they think if they act like that, they'll have the spotlight shone on them, and their guilt will be revealed. After all, it happened to Jodi Arias.

The man screwed up from his first interaction with police. Apart from the murder, I mean.

If I were in those circumstances, and my wife and kids had been missing for days. I’d be inconsolable, frantic, barely rested. I’d pretty much be in a permanent state of freaking the fuck out. Sure as shit wouldn’t be in any condition to sit through a polygraph.

Well they went with evidence and once they saw the car there and the neighbors video so they didn’t waste time they brought him down in 2 days .. they asked these questions and did all this knowing he was quilty

And you would get up and leave the room telling them to get back to their work and find them

If I were innocent, I would’ve been so offended after the first question that I would have stormed out of the office


As a father to a beautiful, lively and downright loopy lillte lady, this case still and always will fill me with a cold fury. Two beautiful little girls, with their whole lives ahead of them, a little boy who never got to start his and their beautiful mother, all gone for the sake of a goddamn fling. There's ways to end a marriage or long term relationship amicably. This thing is pathetic.

@James Justice he’s using it like “silly”

Loopy? You're describing your daughter as loopy?

@Captain Price I believe that’s a typo for little, switched the last L and the two Ts


Imagine being this guy in this situation. He’s obviously guilty, and shes telling him how STUPID it would be for him to be there if he was guilty. She played him like a fiddle

@Franz Borow are you seriously implying that guy with brains like his would get away with the murder had he not confessed?

@Franz Borow neighbors  camera was proof for one at least. Known never to pull in like that,  loaded more than work supplies that day.
The affair is always a motive in such crimes, also. As well as most family annihilators have severe financial issues also.
Calling the school, using them in a past tense in porch interviews,  and interrogation when rarely used their names all suspicious.

Yep!  I certainly saw evidence of misogyny in Chris.  She used that too she seemed a little heavy-handed about it though.  I cringed a bit cause it seems obvious.

like <b>imagine</b> agreeing to a polygraph test when you know you’re obviously guilty. the level of delusion

like *imagine* agreeing to a polygraph test when you know you’re obviously guilty. the level of delusion

listing ways to kill someone would be so cruel to somebody actually worrying about his family

Ikr, the polygrapher is the mvp here. She did an awesome work with everything she said and how she said it.

@john kelly sadly this mans didnt reach teenage years.

@i Relevant I have to disagree... the cops had no evidence of any kind. the entire case hinged on a confession.  these detectives did great work, and he was an idiot for not getting a layer.

@Minchken he already looks “sus”, so he might as well lawyer up and NOT answer their questions. If you know you’re guilty you need to get a lawyer because talking isn’t going to help you

To be fair him not showing up would be sus as fuck. I guess he wanted to start his new life not on the run, but in hindsight seemed like being on the run could have worked out better for him.

@i Relevant he should’ve fled tbh that would’ve been his best chances

@PixieD he probably did the smarter thing. He took his chance and failed. But even if he took your advice and got lawyered up without saying a word he would eventually be exposed anyways. The correct option was to not do what he did, but after that whether he stayed quiet or took the polygraph the truth would inevitably be revealed

@Dark Meme Magician most can't why he is truly a monster, that should be where his family is. There was divorce, never needed to murder, even leave and never return is better. All for his claims of love for someone he knew a few months. The fact je looked at them daily, knowing what he planned for quite a while, and making no plans to change it, or stop it. He's beyond awful 😢

I cant imagine being this guy, I have kids and cant comprehend any circumstances where killing them would be a solution to my problems.

Thankfully he thought still he could pass the poly, outsmart them by his obvious lies lol, and be free soon.
Anyone normal,  not feeling they are smarter etc would have lawyered up, and fast. I know I wouldn't answer squat while not under arrest, would say I am free to go see ya, if arrest me then ask for an attorney immediately. they would have said no questions and definitely NO poly.
Worked in all benefits for justice for shanann and the kids, that he wasn't smart enough, or too cocky whatever, to not use his own rights to protect himself lol. Not even mentioning the house searches , vehicles and phones with no warrants fool but we are truly thankful you are CW.

Thanks for the help CW , made it so much easier ! Especially the confession

Thankfully he thought still he could pass the poly, outsmart them by his obvious lies lol, and be free soon.
Anyone normal,  not feeling they are smarter etc would have lawyered up, and fast. I know I wouldn't answer squat while not under arrest, would say I am free to go see ya, if arrest me then ask for an attorney immediately. they would have said no questions and definitely *NO* poly.
Worked in all benefits for justice for shanann and the kids, that he wasn't smart enough, or too cocky whatever, to not use his own rights to protect himself lol. Not even mentioning the house searches , vehicles and phones with no warrants fool but we are truly thankful you are CW.

Thanks for the help CW , made it so much easier ! Especially the _confession_


It's so cringe watching him horribly lie. This detective is great. Also the woman who did the lie detector test is as well.

Omg is this one of those cases where it’s very obvious the person did it but there dumb ass people calling them innocent or believing their story for some idiotic reason?! I haven’t done my research on this case this is my first documentary I’ve watched on it but reading the comments that’s the impression I get.

It’s so hard to watch I keep pausing it 😭

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I have a 7yo daughter and 4 yo b/g twins. If anyone accused me of doing anything to them, I'd snap. And I'd only refer to them as 'my babies' just as I do any time Im talking about them. Even my mother says 'my babies' when referencing her children; the youngest is 27 and the oldest is nearly 45. The fact that he calls them 'these kids' is SO TELLING. Its disturbing how he just didnt care about his family.

This always sticks out to me too. I refer to my daughter as my baby, always have and will for the foreseeable future. The way he refers to his babies is so distant.

@Janoy Cresva I wanna get a Yorkie too dude

@Death ToTruthers no, that on its own is not evidence of murder & I've never said it was. But it is very unusual. What if a man consistently & casually referred to his wife who he claims to love as "that woman" in a deadpan way? That wouldn't raise red flags to you? People generally don't refer to their family members like that. It is not evidence of murder, but it can indicate that he doesn't care much for them, which coupled with his emotionless behavior, in this case, was the right assumption for the police to make.

@Megan Allen That's my point Megan.  You've never heard him refer to them as "my kids".  Maybe that's just how he talks about his children - maybe he calls them "Bella and Celeste", which he DID do in the same breath as calling them "those kids".  Look - this doesn't mean he's innocent.  He's guilty as sin.  But picking on a few "those kids" is nit picking.

If you were to provide me with a bunch of pre-murder times where he called them "my kids" or "our kids," I might agree with you.  But in hindsight people read too much into the most minute actions, and that's what you're doing here.  Sometimes, a spade is just a spade.  Not everything is evidence of murder.  They're plenty of real evidence - people need to stop playing armchair detective and thinking they can pick out the evidence the CBI missed.  They can't.

I disagree with the comment about referring to his children as "those/these" kids not being sus. You wouldn't consistently talk that way about your phone or your car, basic possessions that you own, much less your own children unless you're disassociating from them or you believe they're not yours. Once or twice isn't that weird but I can't recall him ever referring to them as "my kids." That is very, very strange. Most people use the word "my" when referring to their possessions, family members, occupation, it's just unnatural not to when you genuinely associate them with yourself.

I think the Monster (he doesn't get a name in my comments) is one of the most disgusting things (not people) on this planet.  However, I'm not convinced about the "these kids" comments.  He called them "Bella and Celeste" immediately before hand, and no one calls that out.  And it may be that that is how he refers to his children.  I think people read way too much into that.  Now, the fact that he described exactly how he killed them and predicted exactly where they'd be found - that's evidence.

I refer to my 6 year old male Yorkie as my son… I show more love and affection for my dog than Chris does for his own children!


There is absolutely NO WAY I could’ve sat there like this polygrapher did and chit-chatted with a person that just murdered their spouse and kids. Its horrific. She is one tough cookie and whatever she makes, she needs one SERIOUS raise.

@Menibor1 Shows what you know about working minimum wage jobs because customers are ruthless.


If that polygraph expert asked me about all the different ways you could make someone disappear I'd become absolutely enraged. "Why are you making me think about all the horrible things that could have potentially happened to my family".

I would've declined to answer or said "What a disrespectful question!"

They would never ask questions like these to someone who is not a prime suspect in this scenario.

I agree. I wouldn't have answered that.(being innocent) I would have said what kind of sick question is that to ask me while me family is missing! Look for them! Stop wasting time! If he was innocent he would have told her to F-off before the test started. She's a legend.


Out of all the JCS videos I've watched, the interrogator and polygraph person were by far the most impressive. The amount of psychological pressure they put on this guy while being able to appear as his friendly as possible is spectacular


Did she already know by this point how they were killed? The fact she mentions smothering and strangling first is insane

I feel she suggested smothering and strangling because they’re common methods of domestic homicide that Chris avoided mentioning. Plus, there was no evidence in the house of a struggle or bloodletting.

As far as baby murders go, most of them are probably due to asphyxiation, typical weapons are a bit unnecessary

like everyone else said it was probably an educated guess, plus it was a pretty common method of murder that he hadn't brought up

That must've destroyed his confidence even further. Brilliant

I mean she also listed other stuff. I think choking or smothering is the most common domestic cause of death since it doesn't live a mess in the house.

That's exactly what I thought. <br>She didn't knew the real causes of their deaths, but probably used the information she had to assume them, and that makes her even more brilliant.

That's exactly what I thought.
She didn't knew the real causes of their deaths, but probably used the information she had to assume them, and that makes her even more brilliant.

I think it was an educated guess. No evidence was left at the house other than missing bedsheets. No blood. No bullets. All this spoke to strangulation or smothering :(


This lady just pulled him apart and smashed whatever walls he tried to put up. She needs a lot of credit she expertly worked him over, so did the guy but the lady just destroyed him


To think, if he had just immediately asked for a lawyer, he may not have been found guilty. He dug his own deep grave by not shutting up. It's crystal clear from his words and demeanor that he is the one who did this.

I think the reason he didn’t go for a lawyer/trial was because Nicole was likely involved, and/or he was too stupid to think that was an option

@Morgaine845 BLACKER he’s so egotistical that he still thought that he might have a chance at getting away with it

@Josh Johnson the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. Change in behavior, lying about NK, unenrolling the kids from school, calling a realtor to discuss selling the house. Lack of normal reaction to the disappearance, lack of tears emotion, the suspicion from Shanann BFF. Lastly, the goolish disposal of his family. He has decades to think about it. Daddy you’re my hero. 🥺

@Morgaine845 BLACKER It was clear to everyone including him that early on he was a prime suspect, and he absolutely knew it and for some reason decided he could still try and outsmart everyone lol. It's great he didn't get a lawyer when he should of, but I've never seen a murderer just continue talking themselves into a hole

He would’ve still been found guilty … maybe to a lesser degree , but I Am perplexed as to why he didn’t ask for a lawyer.


She's so cheerful as she blatantly and obviously knows he's a lying murderer. Tremendous emotional control and professionalism.

22:50 Chris: I know. Let me watch a video of the kids. That should convince the camera that i really miss them. 🙄

@supreme quart even if he was innocent he'd probably fail it with how nervous they were making him on purpose this seems dumb as fuck tbh, I dont get how this is supposed to prove anything

He's obviously guilty though

i think after a while you end up not caring anymore and any amount of anger is because you want the godamn confession so you can go home and switch to the next case

@wildmercuryfilms how💀 you can make a statement all you want but you have 0 point at all

@MrMaplezfan What in the world are you talking about

@MrMaplezfan What is your problem? Nobody said she did anything extraordinary. They were just praising her for being good at her job. Stop trying so hard to be edgy.

@wildmercuryfilms Oh, so from "FUCK OFF " to "Peace out?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣. You're owning yourself. Please stop. It's painful to watch..

she does a good job but honestly nearly every single interrogator remains extremely calm and acts very well. Not sure why some ppl have to pat women in the back for doing what they're supposed to do. That's just condescending. When men interrogators do their job its whatever but women do it, all of a sudden it's showing "tremendous emotional control and professionalism"? lmao Oh she's so cheerful and rainbow and sunshine. How does she do it? She's just a little girl. How? She does such a goody good job.

She’s the best performer I’ve ever watched. So much respect for this woman, watching this with hindsight is PEAK comedy

@Karina yep. People use it when its not even related. Same with "karen" now just applied to any weird woman.

I like it because it really would calm me down to hear that if I was innocent and taking a polygraph. It makes both passed and failed polygraphs have more obvious results.

@Jaime Murphy Hi: I hope you’re surrounded by love & light. Peace

@wildmercuryfilms you have serious issues.

@wildmercuryfilms sounds like u a little guilty urself, hiding much?

@Andy López it's called American Murder: The Family Next Door

@The Ripper whats the netflix documentary called?

You should watch OBSERVE he give a great explanation to what she is doing

The interrogator and her are AMAZING !!!!

"If a person who did this came in for a polygraph, they would be like, the most fucking stupid. Just utterly moronic. Wouldn't that be a really stupid thing to do?"

@Tin Bui the lie about his lover, that was suspect

@MrMaplezfan she's cheerful. She could've been cold and distant, but no, she was cheerful and playful in front of a man she knows killed his family in cold blood. If you don't think that's impressive then I don't know what else to tell you

@mikecantreed his wife and kids disappear bur her phone, car, bag.. Meds were still there, the cops deal with murderers all the time, 90% of the time its the husband/ family member.. This one was too obvious, new woman in his life and he made too many stupid mistakes

@K Bee They've probably got 10 people right outside the door watching this interview as it happens.  She's pretty safe.

CBI Agent Tammy Lee and FBI Special Agent Grahm Coder are fantastic!!

I was a police investigator for 8 years (retired now).  Both of these investigators were top notch... some of the best work I've seen.

I would fail that job 😂😂 I would be terrified to talk to a murderer 😰😰

@wildmercuryfilms You should get out more. She's one of the best detectives I've ever seen.

@mikecantreed i saw the Netflix documentary and the woman told him that she already knew he was lying cuz she saw it in his face, which is of course not visible in that angle. His body language probably gave it away

Most powerful thing you can do to a man who think's he's untouchable is to be unflappable in his face.

@mikecantreed did you watch the video at all??

How would she know that?  If they had any evidence they would have used it in the interrogation.


I love how she is citing her credentials acting as if she is re assuring him he’s in such good hands. When it’s all about provoking fear in him so it shows up more blatantly on his lies


It's amazing to look at this man's behaviour. It's like his soul left a long time ago and his body is just going by automatically. Like looking at a real life android.

I don't think he ever had a soul if he could do something this cold blooded.😢


It always amazes me how he never defended himself or questioned why he being asked such things. He just answered everything asked of him with no resistance or emotion as if he was reading a wiki article.


i can feel that polygrapher loving how she’s making him squirm. she’s in the seat thousands of people would love to be in, making him so uncomfortable and scared.


"thank you for being a horrible liar" is probably the best line any professional polygraph tester has ever said

Yeh that line always cracks me up (yes I've watched this multiple times!).

@道に迷いました GOAT

@道に迷いました GOAT


"You're a good dad... A lot of dad's don't cook eggs..." Like wtf? I'm astonished if Chris didn't realize what the detective was doing here because that is such a weird and miniscule thing to do to classify as a good dad lmao

My dad cook eggs me to but we made I lot of mess with oil. Splashing everywhere oil..

The detective really had to dig deep to find something nice about him to say lol


I've literally binge watched dozens of these videos because they're fascinating. This case, however, is actually making me feel sick to my stomach. It's difficult for me to get my head around this case. I feel such profound sadness.


I would love to see what it looks like when someone is telling the truth while I'm the same circumstances. Being pinned for your children's disappearance and being innocent, while feeling like the time is being wasted on you but still wanting to cooperate because you're hopeful it will help.

There videos of falsely accused people and when being accused they often start off as dismissive when being asked benign question, then when the questioning becomes more direct they will briefly behave shocked/confused before moving on to hostility for being wrongly accused. This guy here is defensive and submissive throughout the entire thing.


The fact that the polygraph lady got the two causes of death right on the first try was truly incredible

Maybe she knew about the missing blankets

I think it was a lucky guess. Or maybe she was in cahoots with him the whole time