A Colorado dentist accused of lacing his wife’s protein shakes with poison was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder and related charges.
James Craig, 47, allegedly used a combination of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline — an ingredient found in over-the-counter eye drops — to kill his wife of 23 years, Angela Craig, more than two years ago in Aurora.
The 43-year-old victim died on March 18, 2023, while hospitalized in suburban Denver and recovering from previous poisonings.
Craig was arrested the following day for what police called a “heinous, complex and calculated” killing. He later pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.
On Wednesday, following a two-week trial , a jury convicted Craig of first-degree murder, solicitation to commit murder, solicitation to commit