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Officials have found new evidence that shows how accused Colorado dentist James Craig allegedly tried to cover up the murder of his wife.
Craig, 46, was charged with first-degree murder after being accused of poisoning his wife, Angela, with potassium cyanide, while conducting an affair with an orthodontist in Texas.
Apart from this, he was also charged with felony count of solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence after it was revealed that Craig tried to persuade one of his daughters to dispose of key evidence in the case against him.
Now, Craig is being accused of trying to convince a fellow jail inmate to plant suicide letters in his residence.
On April 10, the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office filed a motion to add another 'tampering with physical evidence' count to the accused's charge sheet.
Colorado dentist James Craig was arrested for murder after detectives discovered his wife Angela Craig, 43, had been fatally poisoned
Angela started feeling unwell after drinking a shake that her husband made for her on March 6, 2023
Apart from this, he was also charged with felony count of solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence after it was revealed that Craig tried to persuade one of his daughters to dispose of key evidence in the case against him
Aurora Police Detective Bobbi Olson, the lead detective on the case, said that she spoke with an inmate who was imprisoned in a cell near Craig.
She told the judge and court that Craig reportedly told the inmate about his charges and asked them to place letters in his garage and truck at his home.
Olson testified that the letters were allegedly written from inside the prison and meant to appear as his deceased wife had written them.
According to the detective, the letters were meant to show that Angela was not happy with her life, felt suicidal and was aware about her husband's affair.
She testified that the entire point of those letters being written and spread across the house was so that law enforcement or defense attorneys could find them letters.
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After being arrested a few days after Angela's death, the accused pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence in October 2023
But on April 10, the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office filed a motion to add another 'tampering with physical evidence' count to the accused's charge sheet
Aurora Police Detective Bobbi Olson testified that Craig reportedly told the inmate about his charges and asked them to place letters in his garage and truck at his home
James and Angela Craig pose for a family picture with their six children aged eight to 20
Olson also told the court that the accused murderer had offered the inmate free dental work or money in exchange for scattering the letters across his house.
However, the inmate did not take up the offer and instead contacted the authorities.
But defense attorney Andrew Ho fired back and said that pointed out that the inmate only contacted authorities after Craig's initial preliminary hearing brought in media attention.
However, the judge ruled the prosecution established probable cause and met their burden of proof.
Last month, Mark Pray, 55, Angela's brother spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com and said he wanted to thank the Aurora detectives and the DA's office for their 'unwavering dedication for seeking justice' for his 'beloved sister's senseless murder.'
Olson also told the court that the accused murderer had offered the inmate free dental work or money in exchange for scattering the letters across his house
In the days following her death a deeply disturbing picture emerged of the life lived by the devoted wife of 23 years and mother who committed herself to her marriage despite doubts and despite her husband's numerous infidelities, self-confessed porn addiction and a worrisome gambling habit that ran alongside him, 'running his company into the ground'
'The heinous actions of her killer have left a void in the lives of her children, our family, her countless friends, and the world, depriving us of Angie's love and light,' he said.
According to Pray, 'This cowardly act, driven by self-absorption, is a stark reminder of the depths of human depravity.
'The recent revelation of evidence tampering serves as damning proof not only of his guilt in orchestrating Angie's torment and demise but also of his utter disregard for the well-being of those around him, including his own children.'
Pray continued, 'He manipulates and exploits anyone and anything to evade accountability for his monstrous deeds. However, his reckoning is inevitable. Whether in this life or the next, justice will prevail, and he will
