LVIII. James Craig Trial — COURT RESUMES, OLSON RETURNS
Court is back in session. Detective Bobbi Olson returns to the stand as cross-examination continues.
LIX. James Craig Trial — NO CONFRONTATION, NO JOURNAL
On March 15, Dr. Craig didn’t argue or resist when told he couldn’t re-enter his home. Detective Olson confirms: “No reports of such.”Only one Angela Craig journal was recovered—Exhibit AAA. Nothing dated after 2018.
LX. James Craig Trial — THE SEARCHED COMPUTER
The family’s computer was seized and brought to Aurora PD. Olson says they looked for a forensic expert to analyze it, but couldn’t find one fast enough.So, they opened it themselves before any forensic process began.
LXI. James Craig Trial — BODYCAM VIDEO ADMITTED
Defense Exhibit GG, a bodycam video showing the computer being turned on, was admitted.Olson confirms the footage shows the team accessing the laptop’s contents directly.
LXII. James Craig Trial — THE J IN THE CORNER
When they opened the laptop, a Gmail icon with “J” appeared.Olson confirms the system logged in via a Summer Brook staff account, then revealed “
[email protected].”Exhibit HH (screenshot) admitted into evidence.
LXIII. James Craig Trial — DEFENSE CHALLENGES TIMING
Defense presses Olson: Was that screen automatically displayed or accessed through browser history?Olson concedes it came up after accessing browser history.Detective
LXIV. James Craig Trial — NO SOUND ON THE BODYCAM
The bodycam video has no audio. Olson confirms it was muted by the user.Jury sees footage of the tech officer handling the laptop, screen showing login and Gmail activity.
LXV. James Craig Trial — CRAIG’S TIMELINE MATCHES HOME FOOTAGE
Detective Olson confirms Craig left the hospital around 11:30 AM. Surveillance shows he returned home shortly after. Nothing inside had changed—shaker and pill bottle were still there. No sign of tampering.
LXVI. James Craig Trial — MARK PRAY’S TEXTS SHOW NO CONCERN
Olson confirms Craig texted Mark and Renee Pray asking if they wanted food. Mark replied “starving” and sent a humorous emoji. Olson saw no texts suggesting worry about Craig’s absence or demanding where he was.
LXVII. James Craig Trial — EXIT USED BY ALL THREE WITNESSES
Olson confirms Craig, Mark Pray, and Renee Pray all used the same hallway exit at the hospital. She also pointed out a sharps container in that hall but admitted it was never checked due to biohazard and lab refusal.
LXVIII. James Craig Trial — NO SHARPS CONTAINERS WERE INSPECTED
Despite knowing sharps containers were in Angela Craig’s hospital room and hallway, Olson admits she never checked them. She agreed they could be opened to look inside, but no such effort was made.
LXVIII. James Craig Trial — NO SHARPS CONTAINERS WERE INSPECTED
Despite knowing sharps containers were in Angela Craig’s hospital room and hallway, Olson admits she never checked them. She agreed they could be opened to look inside, but no such effort was made.
LXVIII. James Craig Trial — NO SHARPS CONTAINERS WERE INSPECTED
Despite knowing sharps containers were in Angela Craig’s hospital room and hallway, Olson admits she never checked them. She agreed they could be opened to look inside, but no such effort was made.
LXIX. James Craig Trial — MOUSE JIGGLER KEPT COMPUTER AWAKE
Olson confirms Exhibit 75 includes home surveillance recorded via body-worn camera. A mouse jiggler kept Craig’s screen active to allow continuous recording. Background audio and on-screen elements came from the officer’s body cam, not the home system.
LXX. James Craig Trial — VIDEO SKIPS CONFIRMED ON ALL DAYS
Olson says gaps exist in all surveillance clips, including a 12-minute gap on March 7 during a key conversation. She confirms those skips were present before police recorded the footage. They were not caused by the body cam.
LXXI. James Craig Trial — FEB 20: CLOSE AND AFFECTIONATE
The defense played multiple clips from Feb 20. Detective Olson confirmed James and Angela Craig were “pretty darn close” behind the refrigerator. She agreed they appeared affectionate and intimate throughout the morning.
LXXII. James Craig Trial — “ON ANGELA’S BACK AREA”
Olson confirmed that in one Feb 20 video, James Craig’s hand is seen on Angela’s back. In another from the same day, the two again appear physically close. She answered yes to every question suggesting affection or warmth.
LXXIII. James Craig Trial — FEB 26: BACK FROM WORK, LOVING AGAIN
Video from Feb 26 shows James bending toward Angela as she sits on the couch. Olson agreed it was a routine for Craig to come home mid-day. She confirmed frequent back-and-forth between home and work. “That’d be accurate,” she said.
LXXIV. James Craig Trial — FEB 27: 6:44 AM, STILL LOVING
More video from Feb 27 showed the couple once again being physically affectionate. Olson confirmed seeing this. When asked if they looked “loving,” she again answered yes. No hesitation. No contradiction.
LXXV. James Craig Trial — FEB 28–MARCH 5: NO SIGNS OF TENSION
Clips from Feb 28 (PP) and March 5 (QQ and RR) all show James Craig either hugging or touching Angela gently. Olson confirmed his hand was on Angela at the table, and that he hugged her on March 5. No signs of stress or conflict.
LXXVI. James Craig Trial — MARCH 6: KISSING ON THE LIPS
Olson confirmed that on March 6 at 6:30 AM, James and Angela kissed on the lips. This was the same day Angela first complained of feeling sick. The kiss happened hours before any symptoms became visible to others.
LXXVII. James Craig Trial — MARCH 7: SITTING CLOSE, UNKNOWN COMPUTER
In the March 7 clip, James and Angela are side by side on the couch with a computer in front of them. Olson couldn’t identify the computer or confirm whether it was ever searched. She gave no further insight.
LXXVIII. James Craig Trial — EQUAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
The defense got Det. Olson to confirm James and Angela Craig had equal life insurance policies. Nothing new or suspiciously added. “It wasn’t a fresh one,” Olson agreed. No excessive coverage favoring James over Angela.
LXXIX. James Craig Trial — NO DEBT, NO PRESSURE
Olson confirmed: the Craigs had no mortgage, paid credit cards and bills on time, and faced no collection activity—except for some unresolved IRS debt. Defense stressed their financial situation wasn’t desperate or strained.
LXXX. James Craig Trial — A MILLION-DOLLAR ASSET
The family home was fully paid off and worth over a million dollars. Car payments were up to date. Olson had no info suggesting repossessions or creditor threats. Defense implied no financial motive for murder.
LXXXI. James Craig Trial — SHE WAS ALREADY IN THE HOSPITAL
Olson confirmed Angela Craig went to the emergency room on March 6. Defense pushed this timeline to counter prosecution claims about events on March 9. Olson did not dispute the March 6 ER admission.
LXXXII. James Craig Trial — NO VIDEO FROM SUMMERBROOK
Detective Olson admitted no surveillance video was obtained from Summerbrook. She said this was based on witness Caitlin Romero’s information and confirmed nothing useful was recovered despite checking.
LXXXIII. James Craig Trial — LAPTOPS AND TABLETS NOT SEARCHED
Olson acknowledged: the laptop seen next to Angela in bed was never recovered or searched. Other electronics in the home were minimally reviewed. One iPad was recovered and searched, but not all visible devices were examined.
LXXXIV. James Craig Trial — OTHER MESSAGING APPS UNCHECKED
Despite Caitlin Romero stating she and James texted on another platform, Olson admitted she never confirmed which one. Defense pushed the point that this angle wasn’t thoroughly investigated.
LXXXV. James Craig Trial — KATIE NEVER INTERVIEWED
Olson confirmed the woman who supposedly opened the poison package—Katie—was never interviewed. Even though her full name was known, no follow-up was done. Defense implied major leads were ignored.
LXXXVI. James Craig Trial — SEARCH WARRANTS LIMITED, BUT NOT PURSUED
Olson admitted the initial search warrants were limited to February—but acknowledged she could’ve gone back to a judge to expand them, as she did for the house. Defense asked: why not do the same for the phone? Olson replied: “No.”
LXXXVII. James Craig Trial — PLATFORM NEVER IDENTIFIED
Romero admitted she and James Craig messaged on another platform, but Det. Olson never asked which one. Olson claimed Romero denied a sexual relationship, but the actual messaging app was never verified or followed up on.
LXXXVIII. James Craig Trial — THE WOMAN WHO OPENED THE PACKAGE
Olson confirmed she had the full name of “Katie,” the person who supposedly opened the package—but never interviewed her. Defense pressed: major potential witness, ignored. Olson simply said, “We did not.”
LXXXIX. James Craig Trial — WARRANTS COULD’VE BEEN EXPANDED
Olson admitted that initial warrants only covered from early February onward. But she also confirmed: yes, she could have gone back to the judge to request expanded access—as she did for the house. But she never did for the phone.
XC. James Craig Trial — URGENT CARE NAME IGNORED
Olson said she didn’t know which urgent care Angela Craig visited. But defense pointed out:1. Credit card showed a charge to Saddle Rock Urgent Care.2. Angela’s daughter drove her there.Olson never followed up with the driver to confirm location.
XCI. James Craig Trial — URGENT CARE NOT FOLLOWED UP
Olson confirmed there were only a few urgent care centers in the area. Yet the team never subpoenaed any medical records from any of them. She admitted: “Correct,” none were collected.
XCII. James Craig Trial — WHO WENT WHERE AND WHEN
Olson clarified:• March 6: Angela Craig went to Parker Adventist ER with James Craig
• March 7: Angela went to Saddle Rock Urgent Care with daughter Annabelle
Olson confirmed James Craig did not go with her on the 7th.
XCIII. James Craig Trial — MARCH 7 ARGUMENT VS. CARE
March 7 was key. Olson confirmed:
• James Craig argued with Angela that day
• But did not take her to urgent care
• Annabelle did.Yet the state never pulled records from Saddle Rock for that date.
XCIV. James Craig Trial — THERAPY RECORDS IGNORED
Olson acknowledged she heard Angela had seen a therapist—but never asked friends who it was, never tried to get records, and claims no one knew. She testified: “That was another thing she kept private.”
XCV. James Craig Trial — MISSING DIGITAL EVIDENCE CROSS ENDS
Defense asked: How many emails did Angela Craig have?
Olson: “I do not [know].”
Do you know her iCloud login?
Olson: “That would’ve been on our phone download.”
No indication they pursued or accessed her full iCloud records.
XCVI. James Craig Trial — POST-VEGAS INTIMACY DOESN’T ERASE PACT
Redirect begins.
Prosecution asks: were the affectionate photos from both before and after James Craig’s Las Vegas trip?
Olson: “Yes.”That’s the trip after which James said he returned home, asked for a divorce, and entered a “secret suicide pact.”
XCVII. James Craig Trial — TIMING OF PHONE REVIEW MATTERS
Olson confirms she did not have James Craig’s phone when Angela crashed on March 15.
She seized it March 16—but didn’t review its content until the 20th or 21st.
They had no knowledge yet of the sharps container claims when hospital evidence could’ve been secured.
XCVIII. James Craig Trial — CRAIG SAID HE POCKETED THE SYRINGE
Prosecution: Did Craig ever say he disposed of the syringe in Angela’s sharps container?
Olson: “No.”He said he picked it up and put it in his pocket.
So the defense questions about not searching that container fall flat.
XCIX. James Craig Trial — VOLUNTEERED DEVICE ≠ HIDDEN DEVICE
Craig gave them the password to the benign-seeming laptop.
Olson: “He never said, ‘Oh by the way, you might want to check computer number 9.’”
The state argues: hiding in plain sight doesn't mean pointing detectives to all potential evidence.
C. James Craig Trial — NO INDICATION OTHER DEVICES HAD EVIDENCE
Olson confirms they didn’t seize all electronics because they had no reason to suspect evidence was on them.They also didn’t yet have the surveillance footage. That wasn’t collected until March 21.Reviewing all the video took months.
CI. James Craig Trial — HOUSE NOT HELD INDEFINITELY
Why not hold the home for longer?
Olson: “We had no reason to do so.”By the time Craig came back on March 15, there was no evidence he had tampered with items on the nightstand. And no proof he cleared computer search histories.
CII. James Craig Trial — ANGELA’S JOURNAL: NO SUICIDE MENTION
Angela Craig’s journal stopped in 2018. Olson says it had blank pages, but there’s no reference to suicide anywhere. There are entries citing Craig’s deception—including in 2009, before the couple’s youngest children were even born.
CIII. James Craig Trial — 2018 ENTRY: UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
Redirect ends with the March 7, 2018 journal entry.Angela wrote that James Craig said he was “dissatisfied and unhappy in his marriage.”State’s implication: Craig had long been hiding discontent—undermining the “suicide pact” theory.
CIV. James Craig Trial — AFTERNOON RECESS
Judge calls a break at 2:31 PM.
Jury instructed:
– Do not speak to anyone
– Do not do independent research
– Do not form any final opinions
Court will resume at 2:50 PM
