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Trial of Daniel Krug, Accused of Killing Wife Kristil, Set to Begin in Colorado

Prosecutors allege Daniel Krug orchestrated a stalking campaign using impersonation and technology before fatally stabbing and beating his wife in December 2023.

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An image of the home in which Kristi Krug was found stabbed and beaten to death taken April 1, 2025, in Broomfield, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
An image of the home, right, in which Kristi Krug was found stabbed and beaten to death taken April 1, 2025, in Broomfield, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
An image of the home in which Kristi Krug was found stabbed and beaten to death is seen April 1, 2025, in Broomfield, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Overview

  • Daniel Krug faces charges of first-degree murder, stalking, and criminal impersonation in the death of his wife, Kristil Krug, in their Broomfield, Colorado home.
  • Opening statements in the trial are expected to begin as early as Friday, April 4, 2025, marking a pivotal step in the legal proceedings.
  • Kristil Krug received threatening messages she believed were from an ex-boyfriend, but police traced the IP address to Daniel Krug's workplace, ruling out the ex-boyfriend as a suspect.
  • Surveillance cameras in the Krug home, installed due to Kristil's stalking concerns, were disabled at the time of her death, with one camera covered with tape.
  • Kristil Krug was reportedly planning to divorce Daniel and seek custody of their children, according to her mother, highlighting a strained marital relationship.