Area dentist suspected in wife’s alleged murder

Parker Hospital treated victim

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An investigation into a husband suspected of recently killing his wife has led detectives to look into a twoweek period where Angela Craig, 43, was admitted to Parker Adventist Hospital and released twice before going to University Hospital on March 15 where she later died.

On March 20, James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of rst-degree murder of the mother of six children. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 23 to see if the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s o ce will le o cial charges.

According to investigation documents released by the Aurora Police Department, Craig allegedly secured the purchase of potassium cyanide at his dental o ce, Summerbrook

Dental Group. According to statement’s made by o ce sta , Craig allegedly purchased the cyanide on a computer that he usually didn’t use in the o ce.

After ordering the package, he allegedly told one member of the o ce that he was expecting a package and not to open it. However, the package was delivered to another sta member and it was opened. Sta members saw the package had the cyanide, according to investigation documents.