James Toliver Craig, a dentist from Colorado, has been arrested in connection with his wife’s “complicated and calculated” poisoning death, local police said on Sunday. Let’s see about it in detail.
Who is James Toliver Craig?
James Toliver Craig, a dentist from Colorado, was charged with murder on Sunday after police said they found evidence that his wife had been poisoned to death. On Wednesday, Aurora resident James Toliver Craig, 45, drove his wife to the hospital because she was experiencing headaches and dizziness.
His wife’s condition quickly deteriorated after she got to the hospital, and she was put on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. She eventually received a diagnosis of brain death. Due to their suspicion that her medical condition was questionable, doctors removed her from life support and called the police early on Sunday morning.
Aurora police said,
“Shortly after arriving at the hospital, the wife’s condition deteriorated rapidly, and she was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. She was declared medically brain dead a short time later.”
Investigation:
Angela Craig, a mother of six who is 43 years old, was poisoned, according to an extensive investigation conducted by officers from the Serious Crimes Murder Unit.
Division Chief Mark Hildebrand said in a statement,
“When the suspicious details of this case came to light, our team of officers and homicide detectives tirelessly worked to uncover the truth behind the victim’s sudden illness and death,”
“It was quickly discovered this was in fact a heinous, complex and calculated murder. I am very proud of our Major Crimes Homicide Unit’s hard work in solving this case and pursuing justice for the victim.”
Shortly after medics removed the woman’s life support, police received a warrant for Craig’s arrest. On Sunday morning, Craig was taken into custody on first-degree murder charges related to the death of his wife. He was booked in at the county jail.
James Toliver Craig has been a dentist in Aurora for more than ten years, therefore his arrest has shocked the locals. His patients described him as always coming off as nice and professional to KDVR reporters.
Call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867) if you have any information regarding this case.
Who was Angela Craig?
Angela Craig is “a fantastic woman, gregarious, and the best mother you could imagine,” a family friend told The Daily Beast. Even though she was having financial troubles, she worked in his office as a sign of support for her spouse. She had six kids between the ages of 8 and 20 when she was married to James Craig for 20 years. There were five girls and one male.
Her family members first noticed her symptoms a few weeks ago when she complained of headaches and dizziness. She had at least two hospital examinations before Wednesday morning, but her family believed she might have a sinus infection because she was susceptible to them.
There was no suspicion of foul play at that time, but on Wednesday, when Angela was readmitted to the hospital, her husband disappeared. Additionally, they said that a “third party” had presented the police with some sort of proof that made them believe James Craig was involved.
The source said,
“He has not been around the family much in the last few days,”
“That led to some suspicion.”
“There’s a lot of grief—and a lot of anger.”
The type of poison used or the potential motivation was not disclosed by the police. James Craig declared that he and Angela were “happily married” in a news statement from 2021.
The press release added,
“They have six children, and they all enjoy the outdoors, especially camping, snowboarding, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking,”
“They also enjoy visiting theme parks and are often traveling to Disney, Universal, and Sea World.”
It also mentioned that the suspect participated in WE CAN HELP, a Denver Police Department-sponsored anti-bullying program.
According to court documents, Craig and his business, Summerbrook Dentistry, requested bankruptcy protection in 2021.
Authorities in Aurora are still looking into the death of Angela Craig.
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