AURORA, Colo. — A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by putting poison in her protein shakes is set to return to court on Thursday morning.
James Toliver Craig, 45, of Aurora, Colorado, was arrested early Sunday and charged with first-degree murder. He was ordered to be held without bond, according to a press release from the Aurora Police Department and an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by ABC News. It was unclear whether he has an attorney.
"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," Mark Hildebrand, chief of the Aurora Police Department's Investigations Divisions, said in a statement Sunday."It was quickly discovered this was in fact a heinous, complex and calculated murder.
When he asked if she had"eaten anything," Angela Craig said she"had my protein shake," according to the affidavit. She was admitted to Centura Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Colorado, where she was treated and released. That same day, James Craig ordered the toxic plant extract oleandrin, but the package was"intercepted by FedEx" and never delivered, the affidavit said.
Investigators spoke to Angela Craig's sister, who described the couple's marriage as tumultuous and said James Craig had multiple affairs with other women, according to the affidavit. Angela Craig had also told her sister that she was drugged by her husband several years ago because he was planning to commit suicide and didn't want her to be able to stop him.
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