Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Colorado Dentist Sentenced to Life for Wife's Murder by Poisoning
A dentist named James Craig was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife, Angela.
He poisoned her over time using arsenic and then cyanide in the hospital.
Prosecutors said he wanted to end the marriage to save his money.
His defense tried to say she killed herself.
The jury found him guilty of murder.
The sentence means he will never be released.
James Craig, a Colorado dentist, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife.
Craig poisoned Angela Craig with arsenic and cyanide, leading to her death in 2023.
Prosecutors alleged Craig's motive was to escape the marriage to protect his finances and image.
The defense argued Angela Craig died by suicide, pointing to her husband's infidelity.
Craig was found guilty of first-degree murder and additional charges, receiving a life sentence without parole plus 33 years.
- Who
- James Craig was the defendant and Angela Craig was the victim.
- What
- James Craig was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Angela Craig.
- When
- The sentencing occurred on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, following the murder in March 2023.
- Where
- Centennial, Colorado, in District Court in Arapahoe County.
- Why
- Prosecutors argued Craig poisoned his wife to escape the marriage, protect his money and image.
Prosecution's View
Defense's View
Motive
Prosecution's View
James Craig poisoned his wife to end the marriage and protect his finances.
Defense's View
Angela Craig died by suicide.
- Defendant
- James Craig
- Victim
- Angela Craig
- Verdict
- Guilty of First-Degree Murder
- Sentence
- Life in Prison Without Parole Plus 33 Years
- Cause of Death
- Cyanide and Tetrahydrozoline Poisoning
Sources
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