The brother of the Colorado mother of six allegedly poisoned to death by her dentist husband, James Craig, spoke of the “void” it has left in the family and spoke out against what he describes as the “monstrous acts ” by Craig.
Mark Pray, 55, spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com as news broke that Craig has been hit with new charges by Aurora prosecutors, who last week filed an additional felony count of solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence.
It’s been just over a year since Craig, 46, was charged with first-degree murder following the death of his wife Angela on March 18, 2023.
Now, prosecutors allege that during his two-week stay in the county jail after his arrest the next day, Craig tried to persuade one of his daughters to get rid of key evidence in the case against him.
James Craig, a 46-year-old father of six, was charged with first-degree murder following the death of his wife Angela in March 2023.
Angela and Craig are pictured with five of their six children. Angela’s brother said: “The atrocious actions of her killer have left a void in the lives of her children, our family and her countless friends.”
Angela’s brother Mark Pray tells DailyMail.com: “He manipulates and exploits anyone and anything to avoid responsibility for his monstrous acts.”
Pray told DailyMail.com he wanted to thank Aurora detectives and the district attorney’s office for their “unwavering dedication in seeking justice” for the “senseless murder of his beloved sister.”
“The heinous actions of her killer have left a void in the lives of her children, our family, her countless friends and the world, depriving us of Angie’s love and light,” he said.
According to Pray, “This cowardly act, driven by self-absorption, is a stark reminder of the depths of human depravity.”
“The recent revelation of tampering with evidence serves as damning evidence not only of his guilt in orchestrating Angie’s torment and death, but also of his complete disregard for the well-being of those around him, including his own children.”
Craig was arrested for murder after detectives discovered his wife Angela Craig, 43, had been fatally poisoned.
Pray continued: ‘He manipulates and exploits anyone and anything to evade responsibility for his monstrous acts. However, his reckoning is inevitable. Whether in this life or the next, justice will prevail and he will face the consequences of his actions.
It was Pray who accompanied his sister to the hospital on the morning of March 15, worried about the severe headaches and dizziness she was suffering.
Within two hours of his admission to University Hospital that day, he suffered a devastating seizure and began a rapid deterioration without medical staff being able to find the cause.
In the end, with Angela on life support, intubated and in the Intensive Care Unit, doctors told the family to prepare for the worst.
She was declared brain dead three days later, on March 18, 2023. She was 43 years old.
In the days after her death, a deeply disturbing picture emerged of the life lived by the devoted wife and mother of 23 years, who committed to her marriage despite the doubts and numerous infidelities of her husband, her confessed addiction to pornography and a worrying gambling habit that ran with him, “bringing down his company.”
DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Craig’s last lover was orthodontist Karin Cain, 50, from Marble Falls, Texas. She flew to be by her side as his wife lay dying in hospital, but has since claimed he knew nothing of Craig’s alleged plan to start a new life with her.
Meanwhile, the 52-page probable cause document filed in Arapahoe District Court details the allegedly calculated and “heinous” plot in which Craig researched and purchased poisons online and then delivered them to his unsuspecting wife via protein shakes with potassium cyanide.
Angela Craig was taken to the hospital on March 15. She died on March 19, after four days on life support.
Text messages exchanged between the couple show Craig apparently feigning concern for his wife, even as she lay hospitalized, scared and dying, suffering from symptoms of the poison he gave her.
James and Angela Craig pose for a family photo with their six children, ages eight to 20.
Text messages exchanged between the couple show Craig apparently feigning concern for his wife, even as she lay hospitalized, scared and dying, suffering from symptoms of the poison he gave her.
As Angela deteriorated in the hospital, Craig drove his lover from Texas, rushing from his wife’s hospital bed to her while telling Angela how much he “wished he could stay longer.”
DailyMail.com revealed that Craig was having an affair with orthodontist Karin Cain, 49, who is currently in the middle of a divorce from her husband Jason.
It’s a reality that shocked all those who knew Craig and who had believed the carefully curated image of a perfect family that he presented.
Living in an exclusive development with parks, a nature reserve and playgrounds, the Craigs were a family that seemed to have it all.
But the probable cause affidavit states that behind closed doors, Craig drugged Angela five or six years ago, in an incident he tried to explain away by claiming he intended to kill himself and didn’t want her to stop him.
Meanwhile, his wife struggled to remain in a marriage divided by his repeated affairs, serious financial problems, and addictions.
Chelsea Norton, 35, who worked for Craig at his Summberbrook dental practice, where Angela also worked, told DailyMail.com: “We are all in shock. He was a very good guy, the least likely person in all of this.
‘They were the nicest, sweetest family, with such cute children. I’ve gone back through my memories to see if there’s anything I missed that hinted at something. [that would explain this] absolutely. But there is nothing.
“Some afternoons I gave motivational speeches and prepared food for the staff.”
Craig allegedly gave the poison to his wife for the first time on March 6, in a smoothie he made before training.
Craig was delivered arsenic to the family’s home in Aurora, Colorado, days before she was poisoned.
However, according to charging documents, it was in this office, in a darkened exam room, that Craig researched and purchased poison online. And a package containing potassium cyanide was delivered to this address on March 13.
A previous delivery of arsenic was discovered to have been made to his home on March 4.
The subsequent delivery raised concerns when a staff member who had not received the message not to open what Craig described as a “personal package” opened it and could think of no medical reason for the purchase.
She Googled the chemical, labeled it a biohazard, and realized how closely the symptoms of cyanide poisoning mirrored those that Angela suffered from.
It was Craig’s business partner who reported his concerns to a nurse at University Hospital. The nurse, in turn, informed authorities and launched the investigation that led to Craig’s arrest and charges.
Craig’s trial is expected to take place in August.