CO - Angela Craig, 43, mother of 6, allegedly poisoned by cyanide in protein shake by dentist husband, Aurora, Mar 2023

[Seattle1]

James Craig trial: Witnesses testify about his alleged cyanide purchase, suspicions surrounding wife's death

On Wednesday, witnesses testified about their suspicions regarding Angela Craig's 2023 death, marking the second day of her husband's murder trial in Arapahoe County.

www.denver7.com

7/16/25

The last witness of the day was Jennifer Herriman, who works at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility and opens mail that is returned as undeliverable from inmates.

In April 2024, she opened a letter that was returned to James Craig and said there were "suspicious" contents in it. The letter offered the recipient free dental care and money for procuring people to be witnesses in James Craig's case, including advice for avoiding detection, like burner phones.

There was also a letter within the letter, according to Herriman, which contained a description of various roles for attractive women to play as witnesses. It allegedly provided code words — like Harry Potter and Captain America — to the recipient.

The letter within the letter also directed fake witnesses to say Angela Craig approached them and wanted to frame her husband for her murder in order to gain leverage in a divorce proceeding, according to Herriman.

Testimony is expected to resume at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The lead detective on the case, Bobbi Olson, will take the witness stand briefly to continue laying the foundation for the prosecution. Her full testimony regarding the investigation is not anticipated on Thursday.

@Niner -- Sorry, I missed a couple of witnesses earlier.

 

[Seattle1]

For all the EU followers, Crime Talk (Scott Reisch) uploaded the Opening Statements today to his YT.

 

[Hazelnutty]

Just catching up. What a horrible man! I feel so sorry about about the misery & suffering Angela went thru towards the end of her life. And all the carp he put her thru during the entirety of their marriage. The damage he's done to his own children is shameful.

It infuriates me that Some religions insist that staying married and working it out is more important than a spouse's health and well-being. Its disgusting that abuse of any kind should be tolerated and forgiven instead of gentle and loving care and guidance being provided to victims.

 

[Cindizzi]

James Craig trial: Witnesses testify about his alleged cyanide purchase, suspicions surrounding wife's death

On Wednesday, witnesses testified about their suspicions regarding Angela Craig's 2023 death, marking the second day of her husband's murder trial in Arapahoe County.

www.denver7.com

7/16/25

The last witness of the day was Jennifer Herriman, who works at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility and opens mail that is returned as undeliverable from inmates.

In April 2024, she opened a letter that was returned to James Craig and said there were "suspicious" contents in it. The letter offered the recipient free dental care and money for procuring people to be witnesses in James Craig's case, including advice for avoiding detection, like burner phones.

There was also a letter within the letter, according to Herriman, which contained a description of various roles for attractive women to play as witnesses. It allegedly provided code words — like Harry Potter and Captain America — to the recipient.

The letter within the letter also directed fake witnesses to say Angela Craig approached them and wanted to frame her husband for her murder in order to gain leverage in a divorce proceeding, according to Herriman.

Testimony is expected to resume at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The lead detective on the case, Bobbi Olson, will take the witness stand briefly to continue laying the foundation for the prosecution. Her full testimony regarding the investigation is not anticipated on Thursday.

@Niner -- Sorry, I missed a couple of witnesses earlier.

Speaking of Detective Olson, this article is from February 2025 for those who are catching up on the case:


CENTENNIAL | An Aurora dentist charged with killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes offered a fellow jail inmate $20,000 to kill the case’s lead investigator, calling her “the worst, dirtiest detective,” a prosecutor said Friday.

During an evidentiary hearing, Senior Chief Deputy Michael Mauro said the dentist, James Craig, was motivated by animus against Aurora police detective Bobbi Olson.

“This defendant hates Detective Olson for all the work she has done on his case,” he said.

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Prosecutors: Aurora dentist accused of wife's murder offered $20,000 to kill lead investigator - Sentinel Colorado

During an evidentiary hearing, Senior Chief Deputy Michael Mauro said the dentist, James Craig, was motivated by animus against Aurora police detective Bobbi Olson.

sentinelcolorado.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1890801321135026281

 

[Lilibet]

The letter within the letter also directed fake witnesses to say Angela Craig approached them and wanted to frame her husband for her murder in order to gain leverage in a divorce proceeding, according to Herriman.

So this letter-within-the-letter said that these fake witnesses are to say that Angela wanted to frame her husband for her murder in order to gain leverage in a divorce proceeding? If she’s been murdered, what kind of leverage would she have in a divorce, regardless of whether he has been framed or is guilty. She’d be dead.

If this is what Craig wrote, he must really think these fake witnesses are too stupid to see that this doesn’t make sense. Or either Herriman misspoke on the stand or the reporter misquoted her. Or I’m not thinking clearly…which is always possible!

 

[Seattle1]

So this letter-within-the-letter said that these fake witnesses are to say that Angela wanted to frame her husband for her murder in order to gain leverage in a divorce proceeding? If she’s been murdered, what kind of leverage would she have in a divorce, regardless of whether he has been framed or is guilty. She’d be dead.

If this is what Craig wrote, he must really think these fake witnesses are too stupid to see that this doesn’t make sense. Or either Herriman misspoke on the stand or the reporter misquoted her. Or I’m not thinking clearly…which is always possible!

Craig had so many schemes going! I think Angela was supposed to be dead by suicide, and some paid witnesses were supposed to vouch for this plan, but it seems Craig got ahead of himself if he wanted paid witnesses to also set him up for Angela's murder to for an advantage in her divorce. That would be a wasted effort for a deceased woman, right?!

 

[Cindizzi]

Page 49 of the 52 page Arrest Affidavit summary of LE interview with Angela’s sister. Interesting background on the marriage.

https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/23CR664%20Affidavit%20Craig%20James%20Toliver%20Redacted.pdf

 

[minusfour]

He is no master criminal, that's for sure!

 

[ch_13]

I didn't know Visine could kill someone. Who knew? It will probably get locked up now, behind glass cases. Apparently, another woman killed her husband using the same method, and a man in Chicago killed his wife with Visine. It is interesting to see how many people have been convicted of this method of poisoning. There are a lot. And those are the ones who were caught. Wow.

Another Visine killer case was the murder of Lynn Hernan by her friend Jessy Kurczewski.

You do need large doses of the stuff to kill, at least in adults. And apparently it tastes pretty awful, so it needs to be disguised somehow, like JC did by putting it into smoothies. But it's easy to source and the symptoms are generic enough that they don't immediately point to a poisoning. Who knows? You could be right that it's being used by poisoners who are able to get away with their crimes.

GUILTY Thread 'WI—Lynn Hernan, 62, Pewaukee, Oct. 2, 2018'

Oct 13, 2023

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors have accused a suburban Milwaukee woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops.

Online court records show that 37-year-old Jessy Kurczewski was charged Friday with homicide and two counts of felony theft.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday that a criminal complaint shows the case began in 2018 when Kurczewski called police to her friend’s Pewaukee home, saying her friend wasn’t breathing. The complaint doesn’t name the friend.

A deputy found the woman in a recliner with crushed medication on her chest. Investigators initially...

• arielilane
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[Niner]

Thursday, July 17th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 8:30am MT) - CO - *Angela Dawn Pray 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/now 47) arrested (3/19/23), charged (3/23/23), formally charged (7/12/23) & arraigned (10/9/23) with 1st degree premeditated murder after deliberations & tampering with physical evidence. Amended charges (4/12/24): 1st degree murder (F1) & 2 counts of solicitation to commit with physical evidence [1 for an inmate & 1 for family member]. Added charges [11/21/24] solicitation to commit 1st degree murder [of Aurora Police Detective] & solicitation to commit perjury in the 1st degree. Held without bond. Bond set at $10M on 6/28/23. Plead not guilty (10/9/23 to murder & on 2/14/25 to Solicitation).
Added charges [4/11/25] with Solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence. Arapahoe County
Jury selection began on 7/10/25 & ended on 7/14/25. Jury: 12 jurors & 3 alternates.
Trial began on 7/15/25 & goes through 8/1/25. All start @ 8:30am.
Judge Shay K. Whitaker presiding. DA Amy L. Padden, Senior Chief Deputy DA Michael Mauro & Assistant DA Ryan Brackley. Defense attorneys Lisa Fine Moses & Ashley Whitham.
Case & Court info from 3/16/23 thru 7/3/25 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 [7/10-7/14/24] & Trial Day 1 (7/15/25) reference post #774 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...entist-husband-aurora-mar-2023.670769/page-39
7/16/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 2: State witnesses: Blaine Cohen, the registered nurse @ hospital. Caitlin Romero, former office manager at Summer Brook Dental Group. Dr. Michelle Redfearn, wife of James Craig's business associate Dr. Ryan Redfearn. Oleg Gamzelov, an asset protection specialist with King Soopers. Jennifer Herriman, an Arapahoe County Jail employee who checks mail for inmates said she turned in a “suspicious letter” that was returned James Craig while he was incarcerated.
Trial continues on Thursday, 7/17/25.

 

[pseudo_hum]

He is no master criminal, that's for sure!

IMO, never trust a dentist who reads, “Homemade beverage recipes for dummies” by Jim Jones.

 

[mickey2942]

I can't remember how long the Jury was out for deliberation with Alex Murdaugh or Chad Daybell, both wife killers, but it was pretty short. I wonder if JC will break the record.

Alex Murdaugh: 2 hours 45 minutes

Chad Daybell: 1 day, but that was for 3 separate murders and DP case.

 

[cujenn81]

James Craig trial: Witnesses testify about his alleged cyanide purchase, suspicions surrounding wife's death

On Wednesday, witnesses testified about their suspicions regarding Angela Craig's 2023 death, marking the second day of her husband's murder trial in Arapahoe County.

www.denver7.com

7/16/25

The last witness of the day was Jennifer Herriman, who works at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility and opens mail that is returned as undeliverable from inmates.

In April 2024, she opened a letter that was returned to James Craig and said there were "suspicious" contents in it. The letter offered the recipient free dental care and money for procuring people to be witnesses in James Craig's case, including advice for avoiding detection, like burner phones.

There was also a letter within the letter, according to Herriman, which contained a description of various roles for attractive women to play as witnesses. It allegedly provided code words — like Harry Potter and Captain America — to the recipient.

The letter within the letter also directed fake witnesses to say Angela Craig approached them and wanted to frame her husband for her murder in order to gain leverage in a divorce proceeding, according to Herriman.

Testimony is expected to resume at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The lead detective on the case, Bobbi Olson, will take the witness stand briefly to continue laying the foundation for the prosecution. Her full testimony regarding the investigation is not anticipated on Thursday.

@Niner -- Sorry, I missed a couple of witnesses earlier.

I will never get over the level of stupid this man is.

 

[cujenn81]

Another Visine killer case was the murder of Lynn Hernan by her friend Jessy Kurczewski.

You do need large doses of the stuff to kill, at least in adults. And apparently it tastes pretty awful, so it needs to be disguised somehow, like JC did by putting it into smoothies. But it's easy to source and the symptoms are generic enough that they don't immediately point to a poisoning. Who knows? You could be right that it's being used by poisoners who are able to get away with their crimes.

GUILTY Thread 'WI—Lynn Hernan, 62, Pewaukee, Oct. 2, 2018'

Oct 13, 2023

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors have accused a suburban Milwaukee woman of killing her friend by poisoning her with eyedrops.

Online court records show that 37-year-old Jessy Kurczewski was charged Friday with homicide and two counts of felony theft.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday that a criminal complaint shows the case began in 2018 when Kurczewski called police to her friend’s Pewaukee home, saying her friend wasn’t breathing. The complaint doesn’t name the friend.

A deputy found the woman in a recliner with crushed medication on her chest. Investigators initially...

• arielilane
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I freak out every time a stray drop of Visine rolls down my face or comes anywhere close to my mouth. Even though I know I probably won’t get sick from a single eye drop. I scrub my face and lips like crazy.

(Because I’m crazy! Hahaha…)

 

[Lilibet]

He is no master criminal, that's for sure!

Ahhhhh…but he thinks he is. And at this point in a thread I like to trot out the definition of hubris. It’s amazing how it applies to so many murderers. Such a wonderful word!

Understanding Hubris: Guide to Pride & Consequences

Explore the definition of hubris, its connection to pride, and its consequences with real-life examples. Learn to identify and avoid hubris.

blog.daisie.com

The definition of hubris now encapsulates excessive pride or self-confidence that often blinds a person to the consequences of their actions.

Here's a more detailed look at the definition of hubris:

• Excessive Pride: Hubris is more than just being proud of your achievements. It's when this pride becomes excessive, blinding you to your flaws or the potential repercussions of your actions.
• Defiance: In the context of Greek tragedy, hubris was seen as defiance towards the gods. Today, this defiance can manifest as a disregard for others' opinions or feelings, or even a disregard for societal norms and expectations.
• Consequences: A key element of hubris is that it often leads to downfall or nemesis. This is a result of the individual's overconfidence leading them to make poor decisions or overlook important factors.

Additionally, hubris is often associated with other words such as arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, vanity, self-importance, and pomposity.

 

[tlcya]

Craig gives Angela’s siblings (who are in town helping them out with the kids) a capsule that he claims to be an antibiotic and asks them to make sure Angela takes it when she wakes up.
Angela’s siblings later text Craig to confirm she’d taken “her medication”.
Angela almost immediately takes a turn for the worse.
{excerpt from @cujenn81 's post above}

How diabolical. How awful. He had her own worried family members unknowingly doing his dirty work, dispensing her "medication" to her in his absence. These poor siblings. I cannot imagine how they feel knowing they were unwitting participants in their sister's murder. My heart hurts for them. I hope they are able to get justice for Angela and find some sort of peace.

 

[Mony Mony]

Is this trial being streamed anywhere? I saw Crime Talk on YouTube has opening statements, but can’t find anything else. Thanks.

 

[BUF]

Is this trial being streamed anywhere? I saw Crime Talk on YouTube has opening statements, but can’t find anything else. Thanks.

Only openings, closings, and verdict will be streamed.

KDVR has been posting decent daily updates.

https://kdvr.com/news/james-craig-trial/witnesses-take-the-stand-in-the-trial-of-dentist-accused-of-poisoning-wife/

 

[Chimera]

With his background, training and schooling how did he think he'd get away with this atrocious murder ?
Did he imagine that her death would be deemed natural somehow, i.e., a bad reaction to some meds (if she was on meds which I'm not sure), or food allergies ?
What an evil and idiotic fool.

Angela's death had to be horribly painful and prolonged, with no way to alert someone after her ability to speak/move had been incapacitated.
Hoping for the harshest justice possible for this vile man.

How does a person live, sleep, eat with, talk to another all while planning to murder them.
Imo.

 

[Megnut]

With his background, training and schooling how did he think he'd get away with this atrocious murder ?
Did he imagine that her death would be deemed natural somehow, i.e., a bad reaction to some meds (if she was on meds which I'm not sure), or food allergies ?
What an evil and idiotic fool.

Angela's death had to be horribly painful and prolonged, with no way to alert someone after her ability to speak/move had been incapacitated.
Hoping for the harshest justice possible for this vile man.

How does a person live, sleep, eat with, talk to another all while planning to murder them.
Imo.

The only thing he appears to be good at is removing all reasonable doubt.

JMO