Episode 82

Trust Me, I’m a Dentist | Sept. 17, 2025 | 23:00

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

A dumb dumb in Colorado leaves a trail of evidence that leads back to him within days of his crime. 

Hosts

Greg Caputo

Maria Raha

Jason Schell

Topics

• This week’s headline: WGME, Bangor, Maine, November 7, 2023

• Aurora, Colorado

• James Craig 

• Angela Craig

• Protein shakes

• jimandwaffles@gmail.com

Additional Resources

• Associated Press. “Closing Arguments Soon Expected in Trial of Colorado Dentist Accused of Poisoning His Wife. Here’s What to Know,” Colorado Public Radio. July 28, 2025. https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/28/colorado-dentist-accused-poisoning-wife-trial-what-to-know/

• Associated Press. “Colorado Dentist Convicted of Murder After Lacing his Wife’s Protein Shakes with Poison, Gets Life Sentence,” Colorado Public Radio. Ju;y 30, 2025. https://www.cpr.org/2025/07/30/colorado-dentist-convicted-of-murder-after-poisoning-wife/

• Bedayn, Jessie, and Slevin, Colleen. “Colorado Dentist Gave His Wife a Fatal Dose of Poison While She Was Hospitalized, Prosecutor Says,” AP News. July 29, 2025. https://apnews.com/article/colorado-dentist-wife-poisoned-trial-craig-97da1f1a7d3eeed11318aa2af50d36ca

• Braithwaite, Michael. “Siblings Recount Sister’s Final Days in James Craig Trial,” The Denver Gazette. July 24, 2025. http://denvergazette.com/news/james-craig-murder-trial-angela/article_c1df1cda-f2a6-4065-a8c4-34c8094183c7.html

• District Court, Arapahoe County. Case No. 2023-48975. MArch 20, 2023. https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/23CR664%20Affidavit%20Craig%20James%20Toliver%20Redacted.pdf

• Eds. “‘Heartbroken’: Family of Woman Killed in Suspected Poisoning Releases Statement,” The Denver Gazette. March 24, 2023. https://denvergazette.com/news/angela-craig-poisoning-victim-obituary/article_6ed42a54-ca7a-11ed-b037-1f95759fa863.html

• McKinley, Carol. “Aurora Dentist Tried to Frame His Wife for Her Own Death,” The Denver Gazette. May 6, 2024. https://denvergazette.com/news/courts/aurora-denist-charged-with-tampering-with-evidence-in-wifes-death/article_bf2e5872-0bff-11ef-a17b-87f649d8a03b.html

• McKinley, Carol. “Aurora Dentist Offered $20,000 to Kill Lead Detective on Case,” The Denver Gazette. Feb. 14, 2025. https://denvergazette.com/news/aurora-dentist-offered-20-000-to-kill-lead-detective-on-case/article_a2982b22-eae1-11ef-b5f1-0b1256895917.html

• McRae, Jennifer. “Colorado Dentist James Craig Found Guilty of Murder in Wife’s Death by Poisoning,” CBS News Colorado. July 30, 2025.  https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-jury-aurora-dentist-james-craig-guilty-murdering-wife/

• Olavetz, Janet. “James Craig Details Poisoning of His Wife in ‘Timeline,’ Claims She Was In On It,” 9 News. July 25, 2025. https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/james-craig-poisoning-death-timeline-trial/73-d045e33c-ff1d-4751-9a44-2bf682c2f488

• Scripps News Denver. “CO v. James Craig: Poisoned Shake Murder Trial,” Court TV. July 30, 2025. https://www.courttv.com/news/co-v-james-craig-poisoned-shake-murder-trial/

• Stelloh, Tim. “Former Dentist Gets Life in Prison for Murdering his Wife with Poisonous Protein Shakes,” NBC News. July 30, 2025. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/verdict-murder-trial-former-dentist-accused-posioning-wifes-pr-rcna221877