Colorado dentist accused of murdering wife in complex, calculated murder arrested

A Colorado dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife in a complex and calculated murder was arrested over the weekend, officials said.

James Toliver Craig, 45, a dentist in Aurora, was arrested Sunday, four days after he drove his wife, 43, to a local hospital because she was complaining of severe headaches and dizziness, the Aurora Police Department said.

After arriving at the hospital, the wife's condition deteriorated rapidly. She was placed on a ventilator in the ICU and was declared medically brain dead a short time later, authorities said.

An investigation was launched into her suspicious death and determined she was poisoned. It's not clear what she was poisoned with.

A warrant for first-degree murder was obtained early Sunday, shortly after doctors decided to take the wife off life support.

Craig was booked at 2 a.m. Sunday on a charge of first-degree murder. It is not immediately clear if he has a lawyer.

When the suspicious details of the case came to light, our team of officers and homicide detectives worked tirelessly to uncover the truth behind the victim's sudden illness and death, said Mark Hildebrand, Chief Investigations Division Chief.

It was soon discovered that this was in fact a heinous, complex and calculated murder. He said that he was very proud of our Major Crimes Homicide Unit's hard work in solving this case and pursuing justice for the victim.