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Colorado Dentist on Trial for Alleged Cyanide Murder

7/12/2025

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James Craig, a Colorado dentist, is on trial for the shocking alleged murder of his wife, Angela, who died in March 2023 after suffering mysterious symptoms. Prosecutors argue that Craig poisoned her protein shakes with cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, attempting to stage her death as a suicide. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.

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James Craig, a Colorado dentist, is on trial for the shocking alleged murder of his wife, Angela, who died in March 2023 after suffering mysterious symptoms. Prosecutors argue that Craig poisoned her protein shakes with cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, attempting to stage her death as a suicide. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.