A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes has been charged with trying to get a fellow jail inmate to kill a detective investigating the murder case

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A Colorado dentist suspected of poisoning his wife of 23 years is now facing new charges. Police in Aurora say James Craig is accused of plotting to kill a detective who investigated his case while behind bars. Now he faces two additional charges of:

A police spokesperson confirmed this week that a new charge of solicitation to commit murder against a Colorado dentist charged with poisoning his wife did not refer to that murder but rather an attempt on the life of an Aurora police detective.

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.

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 killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes has been charged with trying to get a fellow inmate in prison to kill a detective investigating the murder case.

In a chilling twist, a dentist's alleged plot thickens as new charges emerge, painting a dark picture of deceit and desperation behind bars.

Prosecutors filed two new charges against James Craig last week — solicitation to commit murder as well as solicitation to commit perjury.