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

[imstilla.grandma]

James Toliver Craig (Aurora Police Department)
A 45-year-old dentist in Colorado faces charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, a mother of six children, after severe headaches left her brain dead, investigators said over the weekend.

According to the Aurora Police Department, James Toliver Craig was taken into custody early Sunday morning, days after he allegedly drove his 43-year-old wife to the hospital.

Shortly after arriving at the hospital, the wife’s condition deteriorated rapidly, and she was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. She was declared medically brain dead a short time later.”

Although authorities did not immediately identify the victim, a since-removed website for Craig’s Summerbrook Dental practice said her name was Angela. A Law&Crime search of the Wayback Machine-archived version of that website shows that Dr. Jim Craig called himself and Angela “the proud parents of six great kids”:

Dr. Jim Craig did his undergraduate work at Brigham Young University in Provo Utah and graduated from dental school at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Dr. Craig was an associate professor at the University of Missouri Dental School, where he taught courses in Clinical Dentistry, Biochemistry and Histology. Dr. Craig and his wife, Angela, are the proud parents of six great kids. Dr. Craig and his family love the outdoors and are constantly in search of the perfect campsite, mountain biking trail or rock to climb.
Patients come from all over the world to see Dr. Craig. It’s not uncommon for him to see patients from Texas, California, New York, England or Wyoming. He also commonly welcomes patients from Aurora, Centennial, Englewood, Denver, Parker and the Denver Tech Center.

Authorities said that further investigation revealed that the victim’s sudden death was linked to poison.

Colorado dentist accused of poisoning wife and mom of 6 in 'heinous, complex and calculated murder'

A Colorado dentist is accused of murdering his wife, a mother of six children, after severe headaches linked to poison left her brain dead, investigators say.

lawandcrime.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

That poor woman and her children. May the truth about what happened come to light.

 

[Gardenista]

Colorado dentist charged with poisoning wife who was declared brain dead days after hospitalized for headaches​

Colorado dentist is accused in wife's poisoning death

There was evidence to suggest James Toliver Craig, 45, was “working on starting a new life” with another woman, a police affidavit says.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Niner]

following....

Date Len Appearance Name Hearing Type Case # Location Division
3/23/23
8:30 AM 1Hr IN PERSON CRAIG, JAMES Rtrn Filing of Charges D32023CR664 Arapahoe County Div. 308


link: Colorado Judicial Branch - Court Docket Search

 

[Niner]

If anyone can find the DOB for Craig - it would be very much appreciated! and TIA if you can!

 

[MinnyPin]

Dentist Poisoned Wife to Death to Start ‘New Life’ With Paramour, Cops Allege

The wife’s sister told police that James Toliver Craig was a serial philanderer—and had even drugged his spouse years before her death, an arrest affidavit states.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Gardenista]

If anyone can find the DOB for Craig - it would be very much appreciated! and TIA if you can!

2/11/1978 - It's in this doc

DocumentCloud

www.documentcloud.org

 

[Gardenista]

Dentist Poisoned Wife to Death to Start ‘New Life’ With Paramour, Cops Allege

The wife’s sister told police that James Toliver Craig was a serial philanderer—and had even drugged his spouse years before her death, an arrest affidavit states.

www.thedailybeast.com

Holy crap, this guy is a monster and an idiot all rolled up in one.

 

[Niner]

2/11/1978 - It's in this doc

DocumentCloud

www.documentcloud.org

Thanks for this arrest warrant! Looks to me like he definitely killed her....

 

[Gardenista]

Thanks for this arrest warrant! Looks to me like he definitely killed her....

He sure did. Thank God his employee opened up that package.

Hopefully the orthodontist he was having an affair with was not involved.

 

[tlcya]

A Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife had been trading “intimate” and “sexually explicit” emails with an orthodontist in Austin, Texas, who had flown into town to see him while his spouse was sick in the hospital, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by The Daily Beast.
Dentist Poisoned Wife to Death to Start ‘New Life’ With Paramour, Cops Allege

BECAUSE MURDER IS HOW WE LEAVE A MARRIAGE WE WANT TO END. gross horrible human

At least he is a stupid one, lots of digital evidence. RIP Angela

 

[nells]

Aurora dentist searched “how to make poison,” bought arsenic and cyanide before wife’s death, affidavit says

James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday, hours after his wife, Angela Craig, 43, was taken off life support and died.

www.denverpost.com

Police: Dentist used rush order cyanide to poison wife:

"Investigators believe Craig put arsenic in one of the protein shakes he routinely made for her for their workouts on March 6 and then gave her one with potassium cyanide before she had to go back to the hospital again."

 

[neesaki]

What a horrible person, and an idiot to boot. How did this guy ever make it through dental school. SMH

 

[AmandaSkis]

The side piece flew into town while his wife was in the hospital?? Wow.

 

[Gardenista]

Old FB page for James

Jim Craig

Jim Craig is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Jim Craig and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

www.facebook.com

 

[Gardenista]

Joint FB page

Angela N Jim Craig

Angela N Jim Craig is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Angela N Jim Craig and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.

www.facebook.com

 

[vls12345]

Colorado dentist, 45, is charged with poisoning his wife to death

A Colorado dentist was arrested Sunday for the fatal poisoning of his wife of 20 years with whom he shared six children.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The side piece flew into town while his wife was in the hospital?? Wow.

It could be he has lied-to and manipulated the woman and that she is horrified by the truth and will cooperate fully with LE.

 

[tlcya]

Man, I feel so badly for their kids.

 

[MajorHoople]

Holy crap, this guy is a monster and an idiot all rolled up in one.

After reading this article I have to agree with you - he is an idiot. He didn't leave a trail of breadcrumbs pointing to his guilt. He left a flashing neon billboard!

Aurora dentist searched “how to make poison,” bought arsenic and cyanide before wife’s death, affidavit says

James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday, hours after his wife, Angela Craig, 43, was taken off life support and died.

www.denverpost.com