CO - Angela Craig, 43, mother of 6, allegedly poisoned by cyanide in protein shake by dentist husband, Aurora, Mar 2023

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Trial for Aurora dentist James Craig pushed back to August

AURORA, Colo — The Aurora dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her with cyanide and Visine will not go to trial until late summer after the judge granted a motion to continue it Friday morning.
James Craig's trial was set to begin next month but will now begin on Aug. 8. Attorneys for Craig said a key witness to their case suffered a stroke earlier this year and is currently unable to testify as he recovers
 
Docket update:

Date Len Appearance Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
4/16/24
9:00 AM 1Hr IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Motions Hearing D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 308

8/2/24
9:00 AM 1Hr IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Pre-Trial Readiness Conference D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 308

8/8/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 308
8/9/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/13/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/14/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/15/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/16/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/20/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 308
8/21/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/22/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/23/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/27/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/28/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201
8/29/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201

8/30/24
8:30 AM 1D IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Jury Trial D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 201

link: Colorado Judicial Branch - Court Docket Search
 
Oops @Niner ! too late to edit.
In my haste I didn’t see that the first line shows El Paso County, so obviously a different case with someone with same name.

Sorry!
Please disregard the 3/22 docket entry!

I just looked - and was going to say - I do not see the 3/22 hearing that you had! :)
 
*A mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms. Investigators suspect she was murdered with a poison protein shake."48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports Saturday, March 23 at 10/9c (following NCAA basketball) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Podcaster Steffan Tubbs, who covered the case, says police noted in the arrest warrant that Craig had made a Google search for: “How many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human?” Authorities believe he went further, lacing his wife’s drinks with poison.

“He administered, allegedly, the poison via her protein shakes,” Tubbs tells 48 HOURS.

Skye Lazaro, an attorney familiar with cases involving poison, tells 48 HOURS Craig’s defense might argue that police rushed to arrest him.

“It’s essentially a three-day investigation,” says Lazaro of the time it took police to charge Craig.

At a preliminary hearing in 2023, Craig’s attorney said his client has a history of depression and had sought counseling in the past.

Lazaro says the defense might also argue Craig was researching poison not to use on his wife, but on himself.

As for the allegedly poisoned protein shake, Lazaro says that from what she’s seen of the evidence so far, “The state hasn’t presented you any evidence that the poison was actually in the drink.”
 
The story of why police allege James Craig murdered his wife and why police made that arrest so quickly all traces back to a package that police say was delivered to James Craig's dental office just five days before Angela Craig died.

That story of the dentist, his wife's death and that suspicious package is told by contributor Natalie Morales in "Who Poisoned Angela Craig?" — an all-new "48 Hours" airing Saturday, March 23 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. (Time approximate after NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.)
[snip]
James Craig's trial for murder is scheduled to begin on Aug. 8, 2024.
How a suspicious package delivered to a Colorado dentist's office sparked a murder investigation
 
Who Poisoned Angela Craig?
S36 E35 41min TV-14
A mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms. Investigators suspect she was murdered with a poison protein shake."48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports. Air Date: Mar 23, 2024

You can watch the whole episode of 48 hours here:
 
Podcaster Steffan Tubbs, who covered the case, says police allege in the arrest warrant that James Craig had made a Google search for "How many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human?" Authorities believe he went further, lacing his wife's drinks with poison. "He administered, allegedly the poison via her protein shakes," said Tubbs.

Skye Lazaro, an attorney familiar with cases involving poison, tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales that James Craig's defense might argue that police rushed to arrest him. "It's essentially a three-day investigation," she said of the time it took police to charge him with his wife's murder.

James Craig's defense has said he has a history of depression and had sought counseling in the past. Lazaro says they might argue he bought poison not to use on Angela Craig — but on himself.

As for those allegedly poisoned protein shakes, Lazaro says that from what she's seen of the evidence made public so far, "The state hasn't presented you any evidence that the poison was actually in the drink," she said.

STEFFAN TUBBS ("Arsenic, DDS" podcast): I want to personally send our condolences to the friends and family of Angela Craig, just 43 years old. She passed away, declared brain dead … And not lost on me … is the fact that this family has been temporarily … destroyed.

*Arsenic DDS - The Bizarre Case of Dr. James Craig - A Podcast:
An Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife searched online for undetectable poisons before purchasing both arsenic and cyanide, according to an affidavit.Aurora police arrested James Toliver Craig, 45, on Sunday March 19th. He was booked in jail around 2 a.m. on a charge of first-degree murder after deliberation in connection with the death of his 43-year-old wife Angela. Arsenic, DDS is a podcast that will chronicle the events leading up to the death and we will be following all of the legal proceedings beginning with Dr. Craig's first court appearance:
 
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@CarolAMcKinley

Prosecutors have added 2charges to the murder case of an Aurora dentist accused of poisoning his wife last year. James Craig, already facing a first degree murder count, is now accused of trying to convince his daughter to help cover up her own mother's death, court docs say.

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https://twitter.com/DA18th
***AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED***Our Office has filed an amended complaint in the criminal case against #Aurora dentist Dr. James Craig. As a reminder, all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. (1 of 3)



These are the charges outlined in our "Amended Complaint and Information" filing from April 10, 2024. The case against James Craig is still active. Publicly available court docs must be requested via the Courts.(2 of 3)

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Here is a list of trial dates scheduled thus far in the case against James Craig. As a reminder, any member of the public (or media) can view information on future court dates by searching the publicly available court docket here: (3 of 3)https://courts.state.co.us/dockets/@CoCourts

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NEW: James Craig, the Aurora dentist charged with fatally poisoning his wife last year, is now accused of asking his daughter and another person to help cover up the crime, court records show.
https://t.co/hsoOu6E6vk



NEW: Dentist accused of poisoning, killing his wife is facing a new felony charge of solicitation to commit tampering with evidence.Court records accuse James Craig of doing this for months while in county jail.
On Monday, James Craig had his first court appearance. He remains in custody with no bond, and a judge said he wasn't allowed to have any contact with his six children. Three of them are under 18, according to the court.

Prosecutors on Monday said Angela Craig is the youngest of 10 siblings.

The district attorney's office expects to file formal charges against James Craig on Thursday morning.

...
 
Date
Len
Appearance
Name
Hearing Type
Case #
Location
Division
4/16/24
9:00 AM​
1Hr​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Motions Hearing​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
4/25/24
10:30 AM​
1Hr​
VIRTUAL​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Initial Conference Appearance​
D212024DR344​
El Paso County​
FCF Rugh-Rm S116 (South Tower)
5/29/24
4:00 PM​
1Hr​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Hrg Discontinue Sex Offend Reg​
D32009CR2460​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 407
8/2/24
9:00 AM​
1Hr​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Pre-Trial Readiness Conference​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
8/8/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
8/9/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/13/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/14/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/15/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/16/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/20/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
8/21/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/22/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/23/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/27/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/28/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/29/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/30/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201

 
[…]

Prosecutors on Wednesday outlined two new charges against Craig — two counts of solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence — in an amended complaint filed in Arapahoe County District Court. The charges will become official once a judge approves the amended complaint.

In addition to first-degree murder, he is now also accused of attempting to persuade one of his daughters to tamper with physical evidence in order to facilitate a crime between March 18, 2023, and March 31, 2023, the amended complaint states.

He is also accused of attempting to persuade a second person to cover up evidence between March 18, 2023, and June 15, 2023, the complaint states. The document does not include any additional detail on the nature of the requests, and the second person’s connection to Craig was not immediately clear.


Craig was booked into the Arapahoe County Detention Center at about 9 a.m. March 19, 2023, and has remained in jail since.

“James Toliver Craig unlawfully and feloniously commanded, induced, entreated or otherwise attempted to persuade [name redacted] to commit the felony of tampering with physical evidence, with intent to promote or facilitate the commission of that crime and under circumstances strongly corroborative of that intent,” the complaint reads.


[…]

 
Date
Len
Appearance
Name
Hearing Type
Case #
Location
Division
4/16/24
9:00 AM​
1Hr​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Motions Hearing​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
4/25/24
10:30 AM​
1Hr​
VIRTUAL​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Initial Conference Appearance​
D212024DR344​
El Paso County​
FCF Rugh-Rm S116 (South Tower)
5/29/24
4:00 PM​
1Hr​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Hrg Discontinue Sex Offend Reg​
D32009CR2460​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 407
8/2/24
9:00 AM​
1Hr​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Pre-Trial Readiness Conference​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
8/8/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
8/9/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/13/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/14/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/15/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/16/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/20/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 308
8/21/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/22/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/23/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/27/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/28/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/29/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201
8/30/24
8:30 AM​
1D​
IN PERSON​
CRAIG, JAMES​
Jury Trial​
D32023CR664​
Arapahoe County​
Div. 201



Just to point out - that the Craig's on 4/25/24 & 5/29/24 hearings are NOT this James Craig's case! :)
 

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