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Closing Arguments Begin in Trial of Colorado Dentist Accused of Poisoning Wife

Closing arguments spotlight evidence that prosecutors say shows a calculated poison scheme as the defense insists Angela Craig committed suicide before the jury begins deliberations.

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Overview

  • Prosecutors highlighted shipping records and digital forensics documenting James Craig’s online research into cyanide and tetrahydrozoline.
  • A four-page iPhone note was read in court in which Craig allegedly detailed preparing cyanide-laced antibiotic capsules and a poison-filled syringe.
  • Detective Bobbi Olson testified that Craig’s “timeline” file on his phone contradicted prior statements and implicated him in directing family members to administer poisons.
  • Craig’s defense renewed its argument that Angela Craig, who chronicled marital struggles in her journal, may have taken her own life rather than being murdered.
  • Following Tuesday’s closing arguments, the jury will deliberate on charges including first-degree murder, fabricating evidence and soliciting a jail inmate to kill the lead detective.