A dentist from Denver, James Craig, has been accused of murdering his wife, Angela Craig, by poisoning her protein shakes. In a shocking turn of events, he has now been charged with attempting to hire a fellow jail inmate to kill a detective who was investigating his wife’s murder. The charges filed against him include solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury. Although the charging document does not specify the intended victim, it has been confirmed by a spokesperson for Aurora police that it was indeed an Aurora police detective.
James Craig’s legal situation took a complicated turn when his lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, withdrew from the case citing a professional conflict just before the murder trial was about to begin. Following this, two new charges were filed against Craig, and his trial has been postponed indefinitely. He maintains his innocence and is set to appear in court with a new lawyer on December 16.
Angela Craig, aged 43, tragically passed away in March 2023 due to poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a substance commonly found in over-the-counter eye drops, as confirmed by the coroner. The couple had been married for 23 years and had six children together. In addition to the murder charge, James Craig was also accused of attempting to manipulate evidence by smuggling a letter out of jail with the help of an inmate bonded out by his adult daughter. This letter requested the creation of a fake video showing Angela Craig asking for poisons, in an attempt to frame her posthumously.
Furthermore, Craig allegedly approached another inmate with a request to plant forged journal entries at his home, insinuating that Angela Craig had taken her own life. Fortunately, the inmate refused to comply with the request, as outlined in court documents. Prosecutors have also highlighted Craig’s elaborate attempts to shift blame onto his late wife, including trying to find women willing to testify that they had affairs with him and were coerced into framing Angela.
The case has garnered significant media attention, with Craig’s original defense team emphasizing that the inmate who brought forward these allegations only did so after an initial evidence review hearing, which had widespread coverage. The intricacies of the case, coupled with the new charges of solicitation for murder and perjury, have further delayed the trial proceedings.
The developments in the James Craig case have shocked the community and raised concerns about the lengths to which individuals may go to evade justice. The upcoming court appearance with a new lawyer will hopefully shed more light on the intricacies of this complex and troubling case.
