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[Music] this is a story that is obviously shaken Colorado it's stunned the world a Colorado dentist accused of
poisoning his wife's protein shakes was charged today with her murder you have got to be fing kidding me that guy was
my dentist hi I'm Dr Jim Craig you just don't see stories like this maybe in a Hollywood bad script 45-year-old James
Craig is accused of putting Arsenic and cyanide in her protein shakes he's allegedly ordering potassium Cyanide and
arsenic online you have got to be kidding me Jim and Angela Craig seemingly had everything successful dental practice
beautiful large family they seemingly to me were in love investigators say he researched poisons in the days leading
up to his wife's death I couldn't believe the allegations I couldn't believe the story
I couldn't believe the mug shot there's my dentist a mug shot good afternoon Colorado I'm stepan tubs I'm a talk show
host here in Denver late breaking news this afternoon I was told by several people you got to do a podcast on this
people want to know so we started a podcast called arsenic DDS welcome to the first episode
of this series the truth another new development at like to know why Jim Craig is an innocent man until
proven guilty if the allegations are true why did my former dentist kill his wife her symptoms dizziness blurred
vision headache slowed responsiveness what does that tell you yeah that's really
worrisome I'm Dr Jeff Leo I'm an Emergency Physician and toxicologist arsenic will be absorbed
very rapidly and you would probably start getting sick pretty quick what about potassium cyanide is one of the
most effective poisons you're being suffocated on a cellular level Angela Craig is getting sicker and
sicker and sicker and sicker and she she'd quickly be declared brain dead Dr Jim
Craig is accused of premeditated first-degree murder in the poisoning death of his wife
Angela there does seem like there's substantial evidence in the case the arrest warrant was 52 pages long I'm
Skyla zaro I'm a criminal defense lawyer the spouse is a very easy target he's entered a plea of not guilty maybe he's
the most convenient person to look at if I'm the defense on this you go after the state
and you say you didn't go look at things you should have looked at he administered allegedly the poison via
her protein shakes the state hasn't presented you any evidence that the poison was actually in the drink you
can't show that he did it I wouldn't say this is a slam dunk case there's no motive here what is the
[Music] motive

A mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms. Investigators suspect she was murdered with a poison protein shake."48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports Saturday, March 23 at 10/9c (following NCAA basketball) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Colorado dentist James Craig faces murder charges for allegedly poisoning his wife with arsenic and cyanide in her protein shakes.

Key points

Colorado Dentist Charged with Murder. James Craig, a Colorado dentist, is accused of poisoning his wife with arsenic and cyanide.
The Shocking Allegations. Investigators claim Craig researched poisons before his wife's death, raising serious concerns.
The Case Against Craig. With substantial evidence, Craig faces serious charges, but the motive remains unclear.

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This is a story that is obviously shaken.

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