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Shanann Watts' best friend was the unwitting hero in preventing Chris Watts from getting away with the triple murders

Watts wasn't able to get rid of his murdered wife's personal effects, like her phone and wallet, which she would have definitely taken along if she had gone to her friend's place

Nickole Atkinson called authorities the moment her best friend, pregnant mother Shanann Watts, failed to show up for her doctor's appointment. In newly released bodycam footage, the woman tells the police officers: "I can't get a hold of her. I've called. I've texted." It was because of the quick action that Atkinson took on that day that the police were able to preserve some valuable evidence and stop Chris Watts, Shanann's murderous husband, from getting away with the horrible crimes.

Authorities were already waiting for the now-convicted triple murderer Watts when he returned home after disposing the bodies, reported Inside Edition. The recently released video shows him telling the police officer that Shanann has told him she was going to stay over at a friend's place.