Colorado Dentist Charged with Murdering Wife Now Accused of Plotting to Kill Investigating Officer
A Colorado dentist, James Craig, 45, who is accused of murdering his wife, Angela Craig, by poisoning her protein shake, has been charged with two additional felonies. These charges include solicitation to commit first-degree murder, according to a court filing by prosecutors with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The new charges allege that Craig attempted to convince a fellow inmate to commit the murder of an Aurora police detective who investigated the case. The detective’s identity has not been disclosed.
Craig previously entered not guilty pleas to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of his wife. The new charges were filed by prosecutors one day after Craig’s defense attorney withdrew from the case.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, James Craig allegedly made multiple searches on his work computer in the weeks leading up to his wife’s fatal illness, looking for “undetectable poisons” and “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human.”
Angela Craig, 43, died on March 15, 2023, after being hospitalized with severe headaches and dizziness. An autopsy found that she ingested lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, with arsenic poisoning listed as a “significant condition” related to her death.
Craig’s next court hearing is scheduled for December 16.