Colorado Dentist Charged with Murder for Allegedly Poisoning Wife to be with Mistress

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Colorado Dentist Charged with Murder for Allegedly Poisoning Wife to be with Mistress
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Colorado dentist James Craig has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after allegedly poisoning his wife with arsenic and cyanide in her pre-workout protein shakes. Police believe Craig was having an affair and wanted to be with the other woman. He allegedly ordered potassium cyanide and Oleandrin, a poisonous substance found in the oleander plant, and had been Googling questions about arsenic detection in autopsies. Craig's wife died after being taken off life support during her third hospital visit this month. Craig is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

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