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Denver Dentist Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Poisoning His Wife

Judge Shay Whitaker handed down the mandatory prison term after a jury convicted Craig of first-degree murder plus multiple obstruction offenses.

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.
Miriam Meservy returns to her seat after making a statement after her father, dentist James Craig, had a verdict rendered in his murder trial in the district court in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
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Overview

  • Jurors found Craig guilty not only of first-degree murder but also of perjury, evidence tampering and solicitation to kill a detective.
  • Prosecutors introduced toxicology results showing Angela Craig died from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline that he slipped into her protein shakes.
  • Security camera footage captured Craig holding a syringe before entering his wife’s hospital room to administer the fatal injection.
  • Investigators traced online orders for cyanide, arsenic and eye-drop ingredients over a ten-day poisoning campaign in March 2023.
  • Prosecutors argued Craig killed to avoid divorce and safeguard his assets and reputation, a motive his defense contested at trial.