James Craig, 46, is charged with first-degree murder in the poisoning death of his wife, Angela Craig, 43. She died on March 18, 2023, from lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a decongestant found in over-the-counter eyedrops.

Craig allegedly asked a former cellmate to help him craft a fraudulent defense shortly after his arrest in 2023

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.