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Colorado Dentist James Craig Sentenced to Life for Wife’s Poisoning Murder

Arapahoe County Judge Shay Whitaker imposed a mandatory life term without parole after a jury convicted Craig of premeditated first-degree murder

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Dentist James Craig, front right, is led away as Judge Shay Whitaker, back, looks on after verdict rendered in his murder trial in district court in Araphaoe Couty Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Centennial, Colo.
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Overview

  • The jury found Craig guilty on all counts, including first-degree murder, solicitation to commit perjury, evidence tampering and plotting to kill the lead detective
  • Prosecutors showed that Craig laced Angela Craig’s protein shakes with arsenic, cyanide and tetrahydrozoline over a ten-day span before administering a fatal cyanide dose in her hospital room
  • Digital forensics and shipping invoices revealed Craig’s online searches for how to mask murder as a heart attack and orders for deadly chemicals linked him directly to the poisons
  • Testimony and physical evidence detailed Craig’s efforts to cover up the crime by fabricating false testimony, creating deepfake instructions and recruiting others to lie or commit violence
  • Relatives of Angela Craig delivered emotional impact statements describing the family’s grief and the profound sense of betrayal experienced by their children