Beyond Belief: James Craig's Chilling Crime, Cover-Up, and Courtroom Showdown
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
True Crime Today
3 • 791 Ratings
🗓️ 29 July 2025
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Prepare for an immersive and chilling journey into the complete true crime saga of James Craig, a man once revered as an ideal community figure—a dedicated dentist, a loving family man, and a pillar of his church. This comprehensive episode meticulously unpacks the shocking allegations that his meticulously crafted public mask concealed a sinister, premeditated plot to end his wife Angela's life. We will delve into the profound psychological dissonance at play, exploring how Craig allegedly maintained a façade of normalcy while secretly plotting murder. This narrative transitions into the terrifying "Murder by Milligram" section, revealing the precise and insidious strategy of poisoning using cyanide and tetrahydrozoline. We'll analyze the damning forensic timeline, from online poison searches to chemical deliveries at his dental office and Angela’s tragic hospital visits, questioning how Craig's medical background made the alleged acts even more egregious. The core of this section will dissect how the slow, calculated nature of poisoning strengthens the prosecution's argument for first-degree murder, and the immense challenge faced by the defense in countering such overwhelming scientific evidence.
The story then takes a truly disturbing turn into the "Cover-Up" phase. We expose the astonishing accusations of Craig's post-arrest machinations, including the ethically reprehensible request to his own teenage daughter to create a deepfake video of Angela admitting suicide. This segment will explore the legal ramifications of such manipulation, examining how jailhouse letters and alleged attempts to recruit false witnesses can retroactively prove criminal intent and consciousness of guilt. The emotional toll on the victim's family, especially Craig's daughter, when pulled into such a desperate scheme, will be addressed, alongside the legal and ethical questions surrounding a defendant who treats family as mere pawns.
Finally, we culminate in the intense "Courtroom Momentum," dissecting the high-stakes legal strategies employed by both prosecution and defense. We'll analyze how prosecutors meticulously thread together financial ruin, a secret affair, and image control as compelling motives, supported by digital evidence and post-crime behavior. Conversely, we'll examine the defense's uphill battle to inject reasonable doubt, often implying alternative explanations like suicide, and the pivotal considerations jurors must weigh as the case heads toward closing arguments. This comprehensive exposé reveals the full scope of James Craig's alleged deception, Angela's tragic betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of justice within the legal system. It’s a complete unraveling of a dark secret that will leave you questioning the very nature of trust and human morality.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Bruske. Here now, Tony Bruske. He was a dentist, a dad, and a man of faith. |
| 0:10.3 | Yes, he was Mormon. But prosecutors say James Craig was also a cold-blooded killer, slowly poisoning his wife Angela with cyanide and eyedrops like you do, all while smiling at her bedside and carrying |
| 0:22.6 | on an affair. This is a murder trial built on digital footprints, taxology, and one of the |
| 0:29.7 | most bizarre post-crime cover-up attempts we've seen in years, including deep fake video attempts |
| 0:36.2 | and jailhouse letters to his own daughter. |
| 0:39.0 | Joining me is defense attorney, former prosecutor Eric Fattis, who's actually been inside the courtroom, |
| 0:44.0 | watching it all unfold. And we're going to break it down. The public mask, the murder method, |
| 0:50.4 | the messy cover-up, and the battle strategies on both sides of the aisle. |
| 0:56.0 | Eric, let's start with the public mask versus the very private murder that took place here in this case. |
| 1:06.0 | He's obviously been charged with the murder. |
| 1:10.1 | He was ideal community figure that the dentist, that family man, that churchgoer. |
| 1:15.6 | What are you seeing? |
| 1:17.1 | What's been your first impressions in that courtroom as he walks into there every single day? |
| 1:23.6 | You know, the prosecution has really drawn a contrast between his public-facing image and what they say, you know, the dark deeds were that he committed behind closed doors. |
| 1:35.4 | You know, he was this dentist. He would actually do lectures internationally. He was traveling. You know, he appeared to be a family man, had six children. |
| 1:45.2 | But behind the scenes, at least according to the prosecution, he was taking concerted measures to kill his wife. |
| 1:54.1 | He had an affair that was ongoing to which he admits. |
| 1:57.2 | There are also some financial troubles. |
| 1:58.7 | So a lot messier sort of just below the surface. |
| 2:03.1 | How is he, since we don't have cameras in there, is he in jail garb? Is he wearing a suit? What are they |
| 2:09.7 | allowing him to do at this point? You know, his present visual presentation of demeanor has been kind of surprising to me. |
| 2:19.0 | So he's allowed to be in there with a suit on that the jurors don't know that he is, you know, |
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