As this is not presumed to be a natural death, it is the Sherrif-Coronor of the county she died in that will authorize the autopsy. James Craig will not be able to stop it.
CO - Angela Craig, 43, mother of 6, allegedly poisoned by cyanide in protein shake by dentist husband, Aurora, Mar 2023
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As this is not presumed to be a natural death, it is the Sherrif-Coronor of the county she died in that will authorize the autopsy. James Craig will not be able to stop it.
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Oh, so true. I know many. Not criminals, of course, but people who have gotten themselves in the craziest kind of financial problems OR drugs OR dangerous relationships, but very book smart. A lot of times someone who goes straight through college and university without a break ends up missing important emotional milestones. IMO. I know I did.
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Thank You, @Herat. I thought this was the case that there's State Statues to authorize an autopsy in suspicious deaths. (IIRC, it's also part of the Advanced Directives forms usually.) It never hurts to learn. I'm going to post some info I found on the subject.
When Are Autopsies Legally Required?
State statutes authorize autopsies in order to determine the cause of sudden, suspicious, or violent deaths. They’re performed by a coroner (a state official, not necessarily a medical doctor) or a medical examiner (who is a doctor). Statutes typically require that the deceased’s next of kin be notified that the procedure will take place. Objections by the next of kin won’t necessarily stop an official inquest or autopsy; the examiner has the discretion to proceed or not.
Who Can Object to an Official Autopsy?
When an autopsy is planned pursuant to statute, the next of kin has a limited right to object and request an exception based on religious grounds. It’s up to the next of kin to convey this objection in a clear and timely manner. New York law allows the closest relative or friend of a decedent to object to an autopsy by attesting to the decedent’s religious beliefs.
The deceased person, themself, may object in advance through a health care directive or other writing. For instance, California law allows a person to sign a certificate of religious belief against postmortem autopsy. A certificate, however, won’t prevent an autopsy if the coroner suspects foul play or a disease constituting a public health hazard.
The deceased person, themself, may object in advance through a health care directive or other writing. For instance, California law allows a person to sign a certificate of religious belief against postmortem autopsy. A certificate, however, won’t prevent an autopsy if the coroner suspects foul play or a disease constituting a public health hazard.
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The laws for investigations of deaths can be state-specific or county-specific. In most cases they are county-specific.
There will be a local stature requiring notification of certain kinds of deaths to the Sheriff-Coroner. The agency then does a preliminary investigation and may or may not elect to authorize an autopsy. For example, many counties have a requirement for a death during surgery to be reported to the Sheriff-Coroner, but the review of the records and physician reports are usually enough to assign a natural cause to the death and an autopsy is not needed. Another reportable cause may be an unexplained death while hospitalized. As with the death of Angela Craig, the hospital would notify the Sheriff-Coroner and further review of the records and physician reports would indicate an autopsy would be indicated.
In her case, however, I believe a business associate from JC had notified the nurse during on of Angela's prior 2 hospitalizations that they had concern about the possibility of arsenic poisoning because of the accidentally opened package and LE was already aware of the situation.
There will be a local stature requiring notification of certain kinds of deaths to the Sheriff-Coroner. The agency then does a preliminary investigation and may or may not elect to authorize an autopsy. For example, many counties have a requirement for a death during surgery to be reported to the Sheriff-Coroner, but the review of the records and physician reports are usually enough to assign a natural cause to the death and an autopsy is not needed. Another reportable cause may be an unexplained death while hospitalized. As with the death of Angela Craig, the hospital would notify the Sheriff-Coroner and further review of the records and physician reports would indicate an autopsy would be indicated.
In her case, however, I believe a business associate from JC had notified the nurse during on of Angela's prior 2 hospitalizations that they had concern about the possibility of arsenic poisoning because of the accidentally opened package and LE was already aware of the situation.
I might add that Sheriff-Coroner autopsies are also ordered in the investigation of other kinds of hazards than criminal activities.
They may be ordered in a concern for a serious or unusual infectious process, for a suspicion of an environmental toxin like carbon monoxide or other environmental hazards. These types deal with issues of public safety and health, not just criminal intent.
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This may help to give examples of instances where an autopsy is deemed necessary and required by law regardless of the next of kin's desires.
Official Autopsies Required by Law
A typical statute requires or authorizes an autopsy in the following situations:- sudden deaths not caused by readily recognizable disease
- deaths occurring under suspicious or unusual circumstances, including those where alcohol, drugs, or other toxic substances may have been a factor
- deaths occurring as a result of violence, trauma, or gunshot, whether homicidal, suicidal, or accidental
- deaths that resulted from poisoning or overdose of drugs
- deaths associated with diagnostic or therapeutic procedures
- deaths where the body is unidentified or unclaimed
- deaths known or suspected as due to contagious disease and constituting a public hazard
- deaths occurring in prison or a penal institution or while in the custody of the police
- deaths resulting from disease, injury, toxic effects, or unusual exertion relating to a person’s employment
- deaths of persons whose bodies are to be cremated, buried at sea, or otherwise disposed of so as to be thereafter unavailable for examination, and
- sudden and unexplained infant deaths and stillbirths.
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I did! Right when the warrant mentioned him bringing the soup.
He’s stupid then. Is a jury really going to buy his “she was suicidal and I bought the poison for her” claim when the police have pages of her texts where’s she wants to know what’s wrong with her so she can go home? If she poisoned herself, wouldn’t she know?
But I also could see him suiciding in jail. He has to know his goose is cooked.
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But I’m so glad for the worker that opened the package and the other worker who said he was on a different computer than usual. That is really good evidence and he might’ve been able to get away with this.
The calculated wickedness of this crime makes me feel sick, literally.
The Daily Mail has, today, published the name, and biography, of the orthodontist lover, with photos. She called the police about the photographer, who apparently said they couldn't do anything.
There is no reason that a dental surgery would need arsenic, or cyanide.I'm a bit surprised that he was able to purchase these.
The *advertiser censored* addiction, affairs, previous poisoning and bankruptcies are telling, I think. I suspect Angela might have had a big role in keeping him pretty much on the straight and narrow. Without her influence, I think he would have gone off the rails much earlier in his life. I don't think this is a man who has made a one off horrendously bad decision.
I'm not in the USA, but have read that the cost of dental school there, especially the more expensive ones, is now prohibitive, so that young people seeking career advice are being steered away from dentistry. This may mean that entrance into these schools is relatively easier I guess. Dental school is hard though, he must be reasonably bright, and has certainly worked hard, stayed focused.
I wonder if the sale of his practice-last year?-wasn't a big problem for him. Dentists are, in the main, reasonably straight laced, rule followers. Mostly well intended people. At the same time, no one likes to be told what to do, and to go from owner, to employee of a practice, especially not by choice, would be quite difficult. I have owned my practice for a long time, and I'd hate it! (What if the owner banned Websleuths between patients??)
I don't think it was so much lust, as a horrible person trying to solve a lot of "problems". I wonder if he had plans to move to the Orthodontist's town, start up a general practice in her rooms? New start sort of situation..
The orthodontist was photographed leaving her practice by the Daily Mail. It's incredible that she is at work. I'd be under my bedclothes, maybe rocking!
The Daily Mail has, today, published the name, and biography, of the orthodontist lover, with photos. She called the police about the photographer, who apparently said they couldn't do anything.
There is no reason that a dental surgery would need arsenic, or cyanide.I'm a bit surprised that he was able to purchase these.
The *advertiser censored* addiction, affairs, previous poisoning and bankruptcies are telling, I think. I suspect Angela might have had a big role in keeping him pretty much on the straight and narrow. Without her influence, I think he would have gone off the rails much earlier in his life. I don't think this is a man who has made a one off horrendously bad decision.
I'm not in the USA, but have read that the cost of dental school there, especially the more expensive ones, is now prohibitive, so that young people seeking career advice are being steered away from dentistry. This may mean that entrance into these schools is relatively easier I guess. Dental school is hard though, he must be reasonably bright, and has certainly worked hard, stayed focused.
I wonder if the sale of his practice-last year?-wasn't a big problem for him. Dentists are, in the main, reasonably straight laced, rule followers. Mostly well intended people. At the same time, no one likes to be told what to do, and to go from owner, to employee of a practice, especially not by choice, would be quite difficult. I have owned my practice for a long time, and I'd hate it! (What if the owner banned Websleuths between patients??)
I don't think it was so much lust, as a horrible person trying to solve a lot of "problems". I wonder if he had plans to move to the Orthodontist's town, start up a general practice in her rooms? New start sort of situation..
The orthodontist was photographed leaving her practice by the Daily Mail. It's incredible that she is at work. I'd be under my bedclothes, maybe rocking!
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Take a look at what LE has already collected as evidence. It doesn't matter now if he threw one computer away, if he used other computers, or whatever other lame tricks he thought would go undetectable by LE. They collected plenty, and IMO, he's toast.
The 52 page Affidavit:
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Below are directly taken from the Affidavit. Please note that he did not clear his History of searching poisons. Over-confident or technology-stupid?
Aurora Police Department Case No. 2023-48975 Authored By: Detective B. Olson James Toliver Craig On March 17, 2023, due to the forensic detective being off work, an initial history search of the devices was conducted. Your Affiant and Detective Harris plugged the hard drive into a TV to look at the history of dental room number 9.
Detective Harris opened the Google Chrome page and saw the above depiction. Just below the x area of the webpage that you would click to exit the page was a J. When the J was selected, it provided a possible additional email account of James’. The known email on his phone was Dinosaurjim@me.com. This new email was jimandwaffles@gmail.com.
Detective Harris then clicked on the three small dots to the right of the J and clicked on the history. The history of the email account began on February 27th, 2023. This appeared to indicate that the email address was created on that date. Beginning on February 27th, 2023, we observed that the user had conducted searches related to poison. Those searches included “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human” and “Is Arsenic Detectable in Autopsy?”
Aurora Police Department Case No. 2023-48975 Authored By: Detective B. Olson James Toliver Craig On March 17, 2023, due to the forensic detective being off work, an initial history search of the devices was conducted. Your Affiant and Detective Harris plugged the hard drive into a TV to look at the history of dental room number 9.
Detective Harris opened the Google Chrome page and saw the above depiction. Just below the x area of the webpage that you would click to exit the page was a J. When the J was selected, it provided a possible additional email account of James’. The known email on his phone was Dinosaurjim@me.com. This new email was jimandwaffles@gmail.com.
Detective Harris then clicked on the three small dots to the right of the J and clicked on the history. The history of the email account began on February 27th, 2023. This appeared to indicate that the email address was created on that date. Beginning on February 27th, 2023, we observed that the user had conducted searches related to poison. Those searches included “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human” and “Is Arsenic Detectable in Autopsy?”
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For the Advisement hearing on Friday, it looks like Judge Witaker is going old school -- as in pre-covid, and the court ruling for EMC is strictly pursuant to Chapter 38/Colorado Supreme Court Rule 3.
WebEx can not be copied or broadcast, no audio recording, and only one pooled TV/Media camera will be allowed in the courtroom for the Advisement of charges.
Please take note and do not post any WebEx live streaming via YT.
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He signed and dated the "restricted usage form" as to what the usage would be, and there was tracking info involved in the delivery. Now, does he have any real human being patient that he was making a dental prosthesis needing electroplating using that substance? Probably not. MOO, the evidence they already have on him is overwhelming. MOO, it doesn't leave much room for reasonable doubt.
from Page 44:
"The response is the restricted usage form and he stated it would be used for electroplating over medical prosthesis. He signed the form and dated it March 9, 2023."
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I've seen way too many pictures of his big face. I can't stand to see his face at this time. What about Angela? She was an very attractive woman, and it sounds like she exercised often and kept in shape. She was only about 45, and healthy and active, as far as I know. She was so kind her neighbors say. Look at that beautiful family. Really nice looking happy children. Angela Craig, mother of six children, gone, poisoned to death by her selfish, cheating husband.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...rdering-wife-poison-laced-protein-shakes.html
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Thursday, March 23rd:
*Return Filing of Charges Hearing (@ 8:30am MT) - CO - Angela Craig (43) poisoned (potassium cyanide) by husband & left her brain dead & taken off life support (arrived at hospital on Mar. 16, 2023) & died Mar. 18, 2023, Aurora. *James Toliver Craig (45) arrested & charged (3/19/23) with 1st degree premeditated murder after deliberations. Held without bond.
According to the Aurora Police Dept., Craig was taken into custody early Sunday morning, days after he allegedly drove his 43-year-old wife to the hospital. Shortly after arriving at the hospital, the wife’s condition deteriorated rapidly & she was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. She was declared medically brain dead a short time later.” On 3/4/23 arsenic was delivered to James' mailbox at home. On 3/6/23 Angela was admitted to Parker Adventist Hospital as she complained that her head felt funny, she was dizzy & her eyes were not focusing. She was released on 3/6/23. On 3/8/23 James ordered Sigma 207810-25G (Potassium Cyanide). Package arrived 3/13/23 & opened accidentally by an employee. On 3/14/23 Angela was released from another hospital visit. On 3/25/23 Angela returned to the hospital. Where she started to suffer from severe seizure & was intubated. Was put on life support & did not regain brain activity. Poisoned by potassium cyanide.
Arrest affidavit:
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3/20/23 Update: Next return filing of charges hearing on 3/23/23 @ 8:30am. 3/22/23: Order Re: Request for expanded media coverage-Granted by District Court Judge Shay K. Whitaker.
*Return Filing of Charges Hearing (@ 8:30am MT) - CO - Angela Craig (43) poisoned (potassium cyanide) by husband & left her brain dead & taken off life support (arrived at hospital on Mar. 16, 2023) & died Mar. 18, 2023, Aurora. *James Toliver Craig (45) arrested & charged (3/19/23) with 1st degree premeditated murder after deliberations. Held without bond.
According to the Aurora Police Dept., Craig was taken into custody early Sunday morning, days after he allegedly drove his 43-year-old wife to the hospital. Shortly after arriving at the hospital, the wife’s condition deteriorated rapidly & she was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit. She was declared medically brain dead a short time later.” On 3/4/23 arsenic was delivered to James' mailbox at home. On 3/6/23 Angela was admitted to Parker Adventist Hospital as she complained that her head felt funny, she was dizzy & her eyes were not focusing. She was released on 3/6/23. On 3/8/23 James ordered Sigma 207810-25G (Potassium Cyanide). Package arrived 3/13/23 & opened accidentally by an employee. On 3/14/23 Angela was released from another hospital visit. On 3/25/23 Angela returned to the hospital. Where she started to suffer from severe seizure & was intubated. Was put on life support & did not regain brain activity. Poisoned by potassium cyanide.
Arrest affidavit:
[URL unfurl="false]https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23718101-23cr664-craig-james-toliver_redacted[/URL]
3/20/23 Update: Next return filing of charges hearing on 3/23/23 @ 8:30am. 3/22/23: Order Re: Request for expanded media coverage-Granted by District Court Judge Shay K. Whitaker.
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What a charmer he is.
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Why does he have that goofy grin on his face? I think he might be nuts.