Disclosed details on the series of events preceding a Colorado-based dentist's accusation of spiking his wife's protein drinks with harmful substances.
In the ongoing trial of James Craig, accused of first-degree murder, a detailed timeline of events leading up to the death of his wife, Angela Craig, has emerged. The timeline reveals a series of suspicious activities and purchases that have been central to the prosecution's case.
**February 2023 – Planning and Poison Purchases**
The timeline begins with Craig allegedly creating a new email account, "jimandwaffles", from a computer in his dental office exam room on February 27, 2023. This account was used to place online orders for arsenic, a potent poison, after conducting searches such as "how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human?" and "Top 5 Undetectable Poisons That Show No Signs of Foul Play".
On March 4, 2023, the arsenic was delivered to the Craig home, two days before Angela Craig’s first hospitalization. On March 8, an order was placed for potassium cyanide. The potassium cyanide was delivered to James Craig’s dental office on March 13, but another employee opened it.
**March 2023 – The Poisoning**
Around March 9, James Craig allegedly told a dental employee, Caitlin Romero, that he didn’t think Angela would make it through the night—the first of two such statements. On March 14, Angela was discharged from the hospital. Within an hour of returning home, she began searching online for possible causes of her symptoms. That evening, kitchen security footage reportedly showed James making a protein shake for her.
On March 15, at 9:35 a.m., James texted Angela’s sister to ensure Angela received a prescription (allegedly, a capsule emptied and refilled with potassium cyanide). Later that day, Angela returned to the hospital with severe headache and dizziness, accompanied by her brother. James arrived later. She suffered a seizure and rapid decline by 2 p.m. and was placed on life support in the ICU.
Angela Craig was pronounced brain dead on March 18, 2023, with cause of death determined to be lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline (a decongestant found in over-the-counter eye drops). Tetrahydrozoline poisoning was listed as a significant condition, along with subacute arsenic poisoning.
**Evidence and Investigative Details**
Investigators found extensive poison-related internet searches on devices at Craig’s dental office, including "how to make poison", "Is Arsenic Detectable in Autopsy?", and "Top 5 Undetectable Poisons That Show No Signs of Foul Play". These searches and purchases were linked to the "jimandwaffles" email account.
Delivery confirmations show arsenic arriving at the Craigs’ home and cyanide at the dental office, with timing closely correlated to Angela’s sudden illnesses and hospitalizations. The presence of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline in Angela’s system, along with witness accounts of suspicious shakes and packages, form the core of the prosecution’s case.
The affair allegations, investigators revealing that James Craig was having an affair during this period, may provide a motive for the alleged crime. Additionally, after his arrest, Craig was accused of sending a letter seeking attractive women to be solicited as witnesses at his trial.
The sequence of poison purchases, Angela’s hospitalizations, and her rapid decline are tightly interwoven, with purchases occurring just before or during her medical crises. The digital footprint, including Craig’s email accounts, internet searches, and online purchases, have been crucial in establishing premeditation and intent.
- The prosecution's case against James Craig, in the context of the medical-conditions and health-and-wellness of Angela Craig, has been strengthened by the discovery of a series of suspicious online purchases of poisons, including arsenic and potassium cyanide, made under the email account "jimandwaffles".
- The general-news surrounding the trial of James Craig, accused of first-degree murder, has been dominated by the detailed timeline of events leading up to Angela Craig’s death, which includes a sequence of poison purchases and online searches related to health-and-wellness and science.
- The crime-and-justice system is currently grappling with the case of James Craig, who is accused of poisoning his wife, Angela Craig, as evidenced by a digital footprint of internet searches related to science and medical-conditions, and purchases of poisons that were central to the planning and execution of the alleged crime.
