James Toliver Craig, a 45-year-old dentist from Colorado, is accused of poisoning his wife and the mother of his six children by adding arsenic and cyanide to his protein shakes in order to end his life and kill him. start a new one with his girlfriend.
Toliver was arrested Sunday on one count of first-degree murder for allegedly poisoning his wife, Angela Craig, who was declared brain dead on March 18 and later taken off life support. Angela Craig was pronounced dead on March 18.
A detailed arrest affidavit claims Craig allegedly transported his orthodontist lover from Texas to Denver while his 43-year-old wife was in critical condition in intensive care. The pair allegedly exchanged “sexually explicit emails” before the alleged theft. The charges detailed the couple’s rocky marriage, their financial struggles and Craig’s claimed diabolical plan to kill her.
Aurora Police Detective Bobbi Olson noted in the affidavit: “Overall, our investigation has proven that James went to great lengths to attempt to end his wife’s life. Investigators say that on February 27, Craig created the secret jimandwaffles.com email address, which he only used on a computer at his now-closed Summerbrook dental group.
According to court documents, “he investigated numerous ‘undetectable poisons’ while using this account.” Search “How much pure arsenic will kill a human?” and “Is arsenic detectable in an autopsy” were found in his Google History. The crystalline metalloid arsenic was eventually purchased by him from Amazon.com and delivered to the $1.3 million family home on March 4, authorities said.
Angela Craig returned from her trip to Utah the next day. The affidavit states that on March 6, the couple exercised together and James gave her an extra serving of protein in a pre-workout smoothie because she was feeling sluggish.
She was sent to hospital after complaining of feeling weak and dizzy hours later, but was eventually released.
Angela Craig texted her husband: “I feel drugged. James Craig poisoned his wife about five years ago, according to information provided to police by his sister, because he didn’t want her prevent him from committing suicide.
He texted his wife, “With our past, I know that must be a trigger.” “For the record, I didn’t give you any drugs. I’m very worried though. Before I went, you were really pale. Same as your lips.”
His wife reportedly placed an order for the oleandrin poison that evening, but it was not delivered.
The dentist allegedly ordered additional poison shortly after returning to his computer, investigators say. He reportedly ordered a rush delivery of potassium cyanide on March 8, and it showed up at his dental office on March 13.
Investigators say his wife’s readmission to the hospital on March 9 coincided with her lover’s two-day visit, and she was there for five days.
The affidavit states that on March 15, Angela Craig was readmitted and “began to suffer a major crisis”, a day after being discharged from hospital. She was declared brain dead and taken to the intensive care unit immediately. The next day, James Craig’s mistress leaves for Colorado.
Investigators were told by his sister Toni Kofoed that James Craig had “many affairs with multiple women” and had been “addicted to pornography since his teenage years” and that the couple’s marriage had always been “tumultuous”.
Over the past 16 years, Angela Craig has repeatedly informed her sister that she intended to leave him, but he always persuaded her to stay. The filings claim the pair was also broke and on the verge of filing for bankruptcy for a second time.
Angela Craig has opened up to her sister about her husband’s recent spending of over $2,000 on gambling while on a trip to Las Vegas.
When James Craig’s business partner, Ryan Redfearn, reported he feared the dentist had poisoned his wife, police opened an investigation.
James Craig was called to account by Redfearn for the delivery of cyanide to the dentist’s office. Rumor has it that Craig said his wife begged him to place the order, possibly so she could kill herself. The document claims that Ryan then asked James to stop talking and hire a lawyer.