(Trends Wide) — A Colorado dentist is accused of fatally poisoning his wife by allegedly putting arsenic in her protein shakes after ordering them online and conducting a series of suspicious Internet searches in the weeks leading up to her death, including “how to make poison,” according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
James Toliver Craig, 45, was arrested Sunday and preliminarily charged with premeditated manslaughter after his wife, Angela Craig, 43, died after being hospitalized with severe headaches and dizziness, the New York City Police Department announced. Aurora, Colo.
Investigators allege that James Craig “demonstrated planning and intent to end his wife’s life by seeking ways to kill someone undetected, providing poisons that align with her hospitalized symptoms, and working to start a new life” with another. woman, says the affidavit.
Angela Craig died last Wednesday after presenting to the hospital for the third time this month, according to the affidavit. After her arrival, she had a severe seizure, was put on a ventilator and shortly thereafter was medically declared brain dead, she said.
In the weeks before his death, James Craig allegedly used a computer in his dental office to research multiple “undetectable poisons” and did Internet searches that included “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human” and YouTube searches for “how make poison” and “Top 5 undetectable poisons that show no signs of foul play,” according to the affidavit.
Trends Wide was unable to determine if Craig has an attorney.
The husband allegedly also used a new email account to order arsenic online, the affidavit says.
On March 6, two days after the package of arsenic was delivered to the Craigs’ home, Angela Craig went to the hospital and reported that she was dizzy, unable to focus her eyes and felt her body was responding slowly, according to the statement. sworn, noting that the conditions are consistent with some symptoms of arsenic poisoning.
That day, Angela texted James Craig: “I feel high,” according to screenshots of what the affidavit said were text messages between the couple.
The husband responded, “Given our history, I know it must be a trigger. Just for the record, I didn’t drug you. I’m super worried though. You really looked pale before I left. Even on your lips.”
According to the affidavit, Angela Craig’s sister told investigators that the couple’s marriage was troubled and Angela told her that James Craig had previously drugged her because he was going to commit suicide and did not want his wife to be able to stop him.
Also on March 6, James Craig allegedly ordered oleandrin, a toxic plant extract, but the shipment was “intercepted by FedEx” at the request of investigators and never delivered, according to the document. His wife was hospitalized again from March 9 to March 14, during which time James Craig ordered the highly lethal chemical potassium cyanide, which was delivered to his dental office, the affidavit alleges.
While Angela Craig was last hospitalized on Wednesday, one of her husband’s business associates told a nurse about James Craig’s delivery of potassium cyanide to his office, noting that it was not necessary to have the chemical in the office, says the affidavit. The nurse then reported this to the police, which launched the investigation into Angela Craig’s death.
The husband told the Department of Human Services that his wife had been suicidal and “had told her co-workers that their marriage was failing and that he was in financial crisis,” the affidavit says. The document notes that none of the people interviewed by the investigators suggested that Angela Craig had expressed suicidal thoughts.
After Angela Craig’s death, her sister told investigators that James Craig told her he did not want an autopsy done.
“James said he felt if they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with her when she was alive, he wouldn’t let them prod her anymore when she was dead,” the affidavit read.
James Craig had his first court appearance Monday and charges are expected to be formally filed Thursday, according to Colorado Judiciary Court Executive Shaun Clark. He is being held without bail and is not allowed to have contact with his six children, Trends Wide affiliate KUSA reported.
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(Trends Wide) — A Colorado dentist is accused of fatally poisoning his wife by allegedly putting arsenic in her protein shakes after ordering them online and conducting a series of suspicious Internet searches in the weeks leading up to her death, including “how to make poison,” according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
James Toliver Craig, 45, was arrested Sunday and preliminarily charged with premeditated manslaughter after his wife, Angela Craig, 43, died after being hospitalized with severe headaches and dizziness, the New York City Police Department announced. Aurora, Colo.
Investigators allege that James Craig “demonstrated planning and intent to end his wife’s life by seeking ways to kill someone undetected, providing poisons that align with her hospitalized symptoms, and working to start a new life” with another. woman, says the affidavit.
Angela Craig died last Wednesday after presenting to the hospital for the third time this month, according to the affidavit. After her arrival, she had a severe seizure, was put on a ventilator and shortly thereafter was medically declared brain dead, she said.
In the weeks before his death, James Craig allegedly used a computer in his dental office to research multiple “undetectable poisons” and did Internet searches that included “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human” and YouTube searches for “how make poison” and “Top 5 undetectable poisons that show no signs of foul play,” according to the affidavit.
Trends Wide was unable to determine if Craig has an attorney.
The husband allegedly also used a new email account to order arsenic online, the affidavit says.
On March 6, two days after the package of arsenic was delivered to the Craigs’ home, Angela Craig went to the hospital and reported that she was dizzy, unable to focus her eyes and felt her body was responding slowly, according to the statement. sworn, noting that the conditions are consistent with some symptoms of arsenic poisoning.
That day, Angela texted James Craig: “I feel high,” according to screenshots of what the affidavit said were text messages between the couple.
The husband responded, “Given our history, I know it must be a trigger. Just for the record, I didn’t drug you. I’m super worried though. You really looked pale before I left. Even on your lips.”
According to the affidavit, Angela Craig’s sister told investigators that the couple’s marriage was troubled and Angela told her that James Craig had previously drugged her because he was going to commit suicide and did not want his wife to be able to stop him.
Also on March 6, James Craig allegedly ordered oleandrin, a toxic plant extract, but the shipment was “intercepted by FedEx” at the request of investigators and never delivered, according to the document. His wife was hospitalized again from March 9 to March 14, during which time James Craig ordered the highly lethal chemical potassium cyanide, which was delivered to his dental office, the affidavit alleges.
While Angela Craig was last hospitalized on Wednesday, one of her husband’s business associates told a nurse about James Craig’s delivery of potassium cyanide to his office, noting that it was not necessary to have the chemical in the office, says the affidavit. The nurse then reported this to the police, which launched the investigation into Angela Craig’s death.
The husband told the Department of Human Services that his wife had been suicidal and “had told her co-workers that their marriage was failing and that he was in financial crisis,” the affidavit says. The document notes that none of the people interviewed by the investigators suggested that Angela Craig had expressed suicidal thoughts.
After Angela Craig’s death, her sister told investigators that James Craig told her he did not want an autopsy done.
“James said he felt if they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with her when she was alive, he wouldn’t let them prod her anymore when she was dead,” the affidavit read.
James Craig had his first court appearance Monday and charges are expected to be formally filed Thursday, according to Colorado Judiciary Court Executive Shaun Clark. He is being held without bail and is not allowed to have contact with his six children, Trends Wide affiliate KUSA reported.
