A Colorado dentist was arrested for allegedly poisoning his wife in a heinous, complicated, and calculated murder, as described by authorities.
James Toliver Craig, 45, was apprehended early on Sunday morning by patrol officers and homicide detectives, according to an Aurora police press release. He was booked into the county jail at 2:00 a.m. on charges of first-degree murder.
Colorado Authorities Discover Heartless Crime
Wednesday night, Craig reportedly took his 43-year-old wife to a local hospital because she complained of “terrible headaches and vertigo.”
According to authorities, his wife’s condition deteriorated rapidly at the hospital, and she was placed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. She was subsequently confirmed brain dead.
After beginning their investigation, homicide detectives determined that the victim had been poisoned. The authorities did not describe how the woman was poisoned, nor did they provide any other details about the alleged crime, thus it remains unclear what actually occurred.
Authorities obtained a warrant charging the suspect with first-degree murder early on Sunday morning, following the decision to disconnect the woman’s life support system.
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Case Remains Under Investigation
As the suspicious details of this case came to light, the team of officers and homicide investigators worked relentlessly to establish the truth behind the victim’s untimely sickness and death.
“Our team of officers and murder detectives tried to establish the truth behind the victim’s untimely sickness and death when suspicious details emerged in this case,” Hildebrand said.
“It didn’t take long to realize that this was actually a horrifying, intricate, and planned murder. I am pretty pleased with the efforts made by our Serious Crimes Murder Unit to solve this case and seek justice on the victim’s behalf,” Hildebrand added.
According to his professional profile and a publicly accessible video, Craig has a total of six children. Since 2006, Craig has been practicing dentistry in the Aurora area. He served as an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Dentistry for three years.
The Aurora Police Department reports that the investigation is still underway and urges anyone with fresh information to contact Metro Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867.
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