Dentist charged with murdering wife also wanted investigating officer killed, authorities say
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Colorado dentist James Craig, accused of murdering his wife by poisoning her protein shake, also allegedly plotted to kill an Aurora police detective who investigated the case, a department spokesman told CNN.
A Colorado dentist accused of murdering his wife by poisoning her protein shake also allegedly plotted to kill an Aurora police detective who investigated the case, a department spokesman told CNN. James Craig, 45, faces two additional felony charges including solicitation to commit first-degree murder, according to a court filing by prosecutors with the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Craig attempted to convince a fellow inmate to commit the murder, according to the complaint. The document does not disclose the intended target, but Aurora police confirmed to CNN it was one of the detectives who investigated the case. James Craig previously entered not guilty pleas to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of his wife, Angela Craig. The new charges were first reported by CNN affiliate KUSA. Neither the complaint nor the police department identified the detective. The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office declined to provide more information on the charge, saying on X, “We are unable to comment further due to the pending case.”