FOR seven years, James Addie was in a secret relationship with 35-year-old Molly Watson.
The pair were engaged, but two days before they were to be married, she was murdered and her soon-to-be husband’s double life was revealed.
Who is James Addie?
James Addie is a convicted murderer from Missouri.
Before turning to a life of crime, he worked as a corrections officer, which is where he met his late fiancée, Molly Watson.
The pair began dating and were together for seven years, but during that time, he was married to Melanie Addie.
“He was home every night. If I missed something, I don’t know what it was,” Melanie said, via Investigation Discovery.
“We got along well. He was very charming and sweet and engaging.
“Jim had no tolerance for people that had affairs. He absolutely hated it, so I never would have thought him to have an affair. Never.”
James and Melanie welcomed one daughter during their marriage, Emma, who was preparing for her junior prom the night her father was arrested, Investigation Discovery notes.
Who killed Molly Watson?
On April 27, 2018, Molly’s body was discovered on a backcountry gravel road by Glen McSparren.
McSparren quickly dialed 911 and was asked to check for a pulse, but he already knew she had succumbed to her injuries.
“I looked in her eyes, and I could tell that she was gone,” he recalled during an interview with ABC News.
Molly, who has since been remembered by her family as someone who loved to sing, make costumes, and post video diaries on YouTube, passed away shortly after she was shot in the back of the head at close range.
Authorities ruled out a robbery because she was found still wearing her engagement ring, and then all eyes turned to her husband-to-be.
Prosecutors argued that James killed Molly to cover up his affair.
Where is James Addie now?
Over the years, James has continuously denied having any role in Molly’s death, but in July 2021, he was convicted of first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
As a result, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 10 years.
Addie has tried appealing the decision, but an appellate court upheld the jury’s ruling in December 2022, according to the Fulton Sun.