Colorado dentist, 45, is charged with poisoning his wife to death in 'complex ... trends now

Colorado dentist, 45, is charged with poisoning his wife to death in 'complex ... trends now
Colorado dentist, 45, is charged with poisoning his wife to death in 'complex ... trends now

Colorado dentist, 45, is charged with poisoning his wife to death in 'complex ... trends now

A dentist has been charged with murder after his wife and mother of his six children was allegedly poisoned to death.

James Toliver Craig, 45, of Aurora, drove his wife Angela, 43, to a Colorado hospital at about 8:45pm Wednesday after she complained about headaches and dizziness.

Craig had previously ordered arsenic and cyanide and searched online about how to poison someone. He was also, according to Aurora police, having an affair.

In the hospital, Angela's condition deteriorated rapidly and she was soon placed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.

Angela was soon declared braindead and doctors eventually made the decision to turn off her life support.

Her death was investigated by Major Crimes Homicide Unit detectives who initially discovered she was poisoned. They believe James Craig poisoned the protein shakes he made for his wife.

James Toliver Craig was arrested for murder on Sunday after detectives discovered his wife had been fatally poisoned

James Toliver Craig was arrested for murder on Sunday after detectives discovered his wife had been fatally poisoned

James and Angela Craig pose for a family picture with their six children aged eight to 20

James and Angela Craig pose for a family picture with their six children aged eight to 20

'A warrant for first-degree murder was obtained early Sunday morning shortly after doctors made the decision to take the victim off life support,' said police.

'It was quickly discovered this was in fact a heinous, complex and calculated murder,' said Division Chief Mark Hildebrand.

Weeks before her death, Craig used a shared computer at his workplace to conduct multiple searches about poison.

Some of the searches included: 'how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human.' 'Is Arsenic Detectable in Autopsy.' 'Top 5 Undetectable Poisons That Show No Signs of Foul Play,' 'how to make poison,' and 'The Top 10 Deadliest Plants (They Can Kill You),' according to a police affidavit.

Craig allegedly ordered the arsenic online on February 27 and received the package on March 4. Angela was admitted to a hospital with symptoms that aligned with poisoning two days later.

While Angela was in the hospital, a woman with whom Craig had

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