FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: FOUR MISTRESSES, A POISONED WIFE AND A GUILTY VERDICT

FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: FOUR MISTRESSES, A POISONED WIFE AND A GUILTY VERDICT

The lead up to James Craig’s trial has been bizarre.....two postponements, three different attorney teams, five added charges and a crazy action from an attorney, who allegedly set his own house on fire. Still, the Aurora dentist’s trial began and ended after jurors heard from four mistresses who said James Craig told them his marriage was over, but a divorce would break him financiall.

Crag faced six felony counts:

  • Murder in the first degree
  • Two counts of solicitation to commit tampering with physical evidence
  • Three counts of solicitation to commit perjury in the first degree

Court Documents show Craig, jailed on a murder charge of his wife, Angela Craig, still allegedly worked to convince inmates, a former mistress and even one of his own children to tamper with evidence, to plant it to make it look like Angela Craig wanted to kill herself.

Prosecutors say James Craig even made a botched murder-for-hire attempt on the case’s lead detective just before a second attempt at trial last year. Craig allegedly offered people cash and dental work in return for a coverup .

Craig insists he ordered poison because she asked him to.

James Craig and his wife Angela were married for over 20 years. They created a beautiful family of six, loving, happy family, happy children. Between work and taking care of their children, the Craigs still manage to fit a workout into their daily routine. The husband and wife go for a run or hit the gym together almost every day, and when they return home, James Craig makes protein shakes or fruit smoothies for breakfast while Angela delves into getting the kids ready for the day.

Angela complains of having a really nasty headache, along with problems focusing her eyesight. She goes to the hospital saying she felt tingly and cold. Doctors cannot figure out what's wrong with her. Angela goes to the hospital multiple times, only to be sent home. When she goes back for a third time, that's when she's checked in and her condition deteriorates, coding quickly. Angela passes away.

One of Summer Brooks’ dental assistants recalls opening a package for Dr. Craig—that had potassium cyanide in it. She googles the symptoms of cyanide poisoning, and is horrified at how closely they match Angela’s symptoms. She immediately calls Craig’s partner, Ryan Redfearn, hoping he has some other explanation for the contents of the package...but he doesn’t. While visiting Angela, Redfearn tells a nurse about the cyanide, explaining there’s no medical use for the element in their practice. As a mandatory reporter, the nurse calls police.

With suspicions raised, Angela Craig is sent for an autopsy with additional toxicology screening. Tests reveal the otherwise healthy mom of six died of poisoning from both cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, a common ingredient in eyedrops. While investigators have no definitive evidence Angela’s food and drinks were poisoned with cyanide, the tests reveal her cyanide levels increased while she was in the hospital.

Police then check Craig's computer finding strange searches. One of them was how to poison someone, how to make poison and top five or top 10 undetectable poisons that people won't be able to find after someone has died and will not signal foul play.

Less than 24 hours after his wife’s death, dentist James Toliver Craig is arrested for Angela’s murder and additionally charged with tampering with evidence. A 52-page arrest affidavit details Craig’s concerning computer searches, three poison orders, an ongoing affair, and proof Craig took several measures to cover his tracks.

Police then learn the dentist allegedly tried to hire his cellmate to kill Aurora PD’s lead detective Bobbi Jo Olson for $20,000. Calling Olson the “worst, dirtiest detective,” James Craig tried to recruit Nathaniel Harris to take her out for cash or free dental work. Olson wasn’t the only person on his list. Craig also asked Harris to kill another Aurora PD officer and two inmates ‘Roger’ and ‘Tommy.’

Joining Nancy Grace today:

  • Eric Faddis - Trial Lawyer and TV Legal Analyst, Founding Partner of Varner Faddis Elite Legal, former felony prosecutor and current criminal defense and civil litigation attorney
  • Dr. Shavaun Scott - Psychotherapist, Author of “The Minds of Mass Killers: Understanding and Interrupting the Pathway to Violence”
  • Fil Waters - Former homicide detective for the Houston police department, President & CEO of Kindred spirits Investigations & Security, Inc., kindredspiritsinvestigations.com
  • Dr Ernest Chiodo - Attorney, Physician, Biomedical Engineer, Toxicologist, Author: “Toxic Tort: Medical and Legal Elements”, www.ernestpchiodo.com
  • Steffan Tubbs - Host: 'Arsenic, DDS - The Bizarre Case of Dr. James Craig'; Former patient of James Craig

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P.I. DROPS BOMBSHELL: NEW PROBE IN TEEN CELESTE’S BODY IN SINGER D4VD’S TESLA

P.I. DROPS BOMBSHELL: NEW PROBE IN TEEN CELESTE’S BODY IN SINGER D4VD’S TESLA

Mladen Trifunovic, the owner of the home Burke was renting for $20,000 a month has hired private investigator, Steve Fischer, to try and find out what was happening in the home he owns. Fischer was hired shortly after a forced-search entry search warrant was served at the home. Nobody was home when police served a search warrant, and no paperwork was left behind to indicate what was being sought, or what was taken. Fischer is helping provide additional information for law enforcement and make sure nothing is missed in the search for what happened to Celeste.  The LAPD says Celeste had been deceased for weeks before being discovered in Burke's Tesla.  Private investigator Steve Fischer says he has seen surveillance video from neighbor homes and knows exactly when the Tesla was last moved and who moved it to the location from where it was towed, in very late July, but cannot reveal that yet.    The Tesla owned by Burke had been his daily driver for a long time, regularly getting the car cleaned inside and out. However, when the Tesla was towed, it was dirty with body damage. PI Fischer says it looks like the car had been "off-road" in the desert with wheel wells beat up and a huge dent in the back.  While his former daily drive sits dirty by the curb for weeks, Burke keeps a clean, red Tesla in the garage.  Surveillance cameras in the Hollywood hills build a complete timeline showing when Burke's Tesla was parked on Bluebird Avenue, who parked it, and whether anything was placed in the vehicle after it was parked. There is also no evidence indicating Celeste's body was transferred into the Tesla AFTER it was parked on the street.  Joining Nancy Grace today Randy Kessler - Atlanta Trial Lawyer, Emory Law School Professor, Past Chair ABA Family Law Section, Author: "Divorce, Protect Yourself, Your Kids and Your Future", www.KSFamilyLaw.com, Instagram: @rkessler23, Twitter: @GADivorce Dr. John Delatorre - Licensed psychologist and mediator, specializing in forensic psychology, psychological consultant to Project Absents: a non-profit organization that searches for missing persons, resolutionfcs.com, Twitter, IG, and TikTok: @drjohndelatorre Steve Fischer - Missing Persons Private Investigator, Search & Rescue Specialist, & Owner of Search Investigations, He has been hired by the owner of the Hollywood Hills property where D4vd had been staying to look into this case, website: search investigations.org, Facebook: SearchInvestigations, X: @SF_Investigates Rob Shuter - Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Author of upcoming novel “It Started With A Whisper”, he can be found at robshuter.substack.com, Former publicist of Sean Combs, IG: @naughtygossip Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth), Host of NEW Podcast "Mayhem in the Morgue”, Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Katy Forrester - Assistant Exclusives Editor at The U.S. Sun, covering true crime and showbiz, website: www.the-sun.com, X: @katyshowbix Dave Mack - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Okt 44min

Missing 4-Year-Old Oakley Carlson Declared Dead Four Years Later | Crime Alert 6AM 10.22.25

Missing 4-Year-Old Oakley Carlson Declared Dead Four Years Later | Crime Alert 6AM 10.22.25

A judge declares Oakley Carlson legally dead. Her mother, Jordan Bowers, released from prison weeks before the ruling, remains a suspect. Damning revelations from Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Okt 7min

BODY FOUND IN SEARCH FOR MISS USA HOPEFUL KADA SCOTT, IS THERE AN ACCOMPLICE?

BODY FOUND IN SEARCH FOR MISS USA HOPEFUL KADA SCOTT, IS THERE AN ACCOMPLICE?

Kada Scott's remains have been found in a wooded area behind an abandoned school in East Germantown. Kada, 23, was last seen shortly after arriving for a shift at an assisted living facility in Chestnut Hill. Police began searching the area on Saturday, Oct. 18, near the vacant Ada H. Lewis Middle School for Scott after receiving a "very specific" anonymous tip at around 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, authorities said. Police previously searched the area of the school and arboretum in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia but reported only finding some physical evidence, without commenting on what evidence was uncovered. Community members voice anger and frustration at police while gathering behind the crime scene tape during the search on Saturday, saying they could have found the body sooner. Investigators discover a person of interest. As the investigation continued, police determined 23-year-old Keon King of Dover, Delaware, is now a suspect. Keon King had a criminal record prior to his alleged involvement in Scott’s kidnapping. Investigators say King kidnapped and assaulted another victim earlier in the year. Joining Nancy Grace today: Mark Tate - Trial Lawyer, The Tate Law Group Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter - Clinical Psychologist (specializing in psychological evaluations and risk assessments for individuals involved in the criminal justice system), Author of “Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addition,” and “Aftershock: How Past Event Shake Up Your Life Today," and Producer of “Utter Nonsense," a documentary of exploration of addition and severe mental illness, available to stream on Apple TV and Prime Video; Instagram & Facebook: DrGeriLynnUtter Brian Fitzgibbons - VP of Operations for USPA Nationwide Security; Instagram: @uspa_nationwide_security, Kingsman Philanthropic's 2022 rescue missions of women and children in Ukraine, Iraq War Veteranide_security Dr. Thomas Coyne - Chief Medical Examiner, District 2 Medical Examiner's Office, State of Florida; Forensic Pathologist, Neuropathologist, Toxicologist; X: @DrTMCoyne Joe Holden - Chief Investigative Reporter and Anchor, CBS News Philadelphia, cbsnews.com/Philadelphia; Facebook: Joe Holden Reporter, X: @JoeHoldenCBS3 Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Okt 45min

DNA Evidence Solves 1964 New York Cold Case | Crime Alert 6AM 10.21.25

DNA Evidence Solves 1964 New York Cold Case | Crime Alert 6AM 10.21.25

In Albany, New York, authorities announced they have solved the killing of 50-year-old Catherine Blackburn, who was found raped, stabbed, and bludgeoned in her home in September 1964 — more than six decades ago. Also in New York State, a former guard has been found guilty in the death of a handcuffed inmate. Philadelphia police have discovered human remains in the case of a missing woman and have arrested a suspect. A 38-year-old man, Cody Balmer, has pleaded guilty to a series of charges in what prosecutors described as a politically motivated assault on the home of Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Okt 6min

BIZARRE DISAPPEARANCE OF GIRL MELODEE, 9, FAMILY WORRIED

BIZARRE DISAPPEARANCE OF GIRL MELODEE, 9, FAMILY WORRIED

Santa Barbara sheriffs have been desperately searching for now 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard for quite some time. The only photo authorities have of Melodee is over two years old, as the little girl is ‘homeschooled’ in Vandenberg Village, just north of Lompoc.California. Santa Barbara Sheriff's deputies attempt a welfare check but find no one at Ashlee Buzzard’s. home. Officers return the next day, finally making contact with Melodee’s mom. Melodee is not at home, and according to the Sheriff’s office, Buzzard cannot provide a “clear explanation” of Melodee’s whereabouts. Melodee is just six months old when her father passes away in a car crash. Melodee is described as a very sweet and loving little girl, who loves spending time with her cousins and flashing her beautiful smile. Ashlee Buzzard raises her daughter on her own and slowly pulls away from family. Melodee’s father’s family hasn’t seen the little girl in years. Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Barbara Sheriffs at 805-681-4150. Joining Nancy Grace today: Lizabeth Meza - Aunt of Melodee Buzzard Lauren Johnson-Norris - Defense Attorney specializing in juvenile, and CPS cases in Orange County, California), Founder of Johnson Criminal Law Group Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive Bill Garcia - Owner of Bill Garcia Investigative Services, Facebook: Bill Garcia Investigative Services, Instagram @BGISInternational Rhonda Dequier - Founder, Missing In Action Network, an advocacy program for the families of missing persons Alexis Tereszcuk - Crimeonline.com Investigative Reporter; Sydney Sumner - Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories' Raquel Zick - PIO for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in California See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Okt 43min

Tragic Discovery: Human Remains Linked to Missing Philadelphia Woman Kada Scott | Crime Alert 10.20.25

Tragic Discovery: Human Remains Linked to Missing Philadelphia Woman Kada Scott | Crime Alert 10.20.25

In Philadelphia, authorities have uncovered human remains while searching for Kada Scott, a woman reported missing two weeks ago after leaving her job at a nursing home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Okt 6min

BLOODY VALENTINE TRIAL LOOMS: HUBBY MURDERS WIFE, AFTER FAILED PARIS-THEME DATE

BLOODY VALENTINE TRIAL LOOMS: HUBBY MURDERS WIFE, AFTER FAILED PARIS-THEME DATE

Taylor Meyer plans a Valentine's Day dinner for his wife, Deborah, with the theme "Bring Paris to You." Pulling out all the stops, he has their children draw pictures of the Eiffel Tower to decorate the table, buys Deborah a beautiful new dress, and orders food from their favorite Japanese steakhouse. After a lovely dinner, he gives his wife a Valentine's Day card with a personal message, and they dance to their wedding song. When the song ends, Deborah does not react as Taylor hopes, and they begin to argue. She leaves the house for about 20 minutes. When she returns, Taylor accuses her of cheating with a coworker and claims she visited her boyfriend, who had just gotten off work. He demands to see the messages on her watch and check her phone. When she refuses, a physical fight breaks out. Taylor pins her to the ground, sits on her back, and chokes her while grabbing the phone. He finds a number saved as "My Best Friend Emily" and calls it. A man answers. Taylor tells him, "It's your... fault." Deborah continues to struggle and challenges her husband, asking, "What are you going to do, kill me? You're going to hurt me and leave our kids with no parents?" She hits Taylor in the head with a water bottle. He responds by striking her in the head with a wine bottle. Deborah screams for help, calling for her children and the police. The person on the other end of the call hears her cries. When Deborah becomes unresponsive, Taylor goes to the kitchen, grabs "a big-ass knife," and stabs her 40 times. Joining Nancy Grace today: Greg Morse - Partner at the law firm of King Morse; current CJA counsel (Southern District of Florida); Former West Palm Beach Public Defender’s Office; Author: “The Untested” found on Amazon; website: kingmorse.com Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, Author: “Deal Breaker;" featured in hit show “Paris in Love” on Peacock; IG & TicTok: @drbethanymarshall; X: @DrBethanyLive Barry Hutchison - Owner & Chief Investigator for Barry & Associates Investigative Services [located in Kansas & Missouri] Dr. Kendall Crowns - Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant County (Ft Worth); New Podcast: "DOA - Dead On Arrival," LAUNCHING April 7th; Lecturer: Burnett School of Medicine at TCU (Texas Christian University) Shannon Henry - President & Founder of SASS Go, (Surviving Assault Standing Strong) a nonprofit on a mission to eradicate abuse, trafficking and violence against women and girls globally, Case Consultant, Adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Education, www.sassgo.org, FB, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok: @sassgoglobal Christina Aguayo - National News Anchor, Salem News Channel; Facebook: @ChristinaAguayoNews, Instagram: @Christina.AguayoNews See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Okt 41min

Mayhem in The Morgue: Fame, Fourth Graders, and Darth Vader

Mayhem in The Morgue: Fame, Fourth Graders, and Darth Vader

Follow Mayhem in the Morgue on all podcast platforms: https://link.podtrac.com/MayhemMorgue What happens when a classroom of fourth graders learns that their guest speaker once autopsied a Star Wars actor? In this episode of Mayhem in the Morgue, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns recounts his career day presentations, the bizarre questions kids love to ask, and the one time he was derailed by a child named Monty. From explaining forensic pathology to grade schoolers to calming a room full of kids convinced that Darth Vader actually killed someone, this story shows that sometimes the toughest crowd is not in a courtroom, but a classroom. Highlights (0:00) Welcome to Mayhem in the Morgue with Dr. Kendall Crowns (0:15) Career days and the mission to spread forensic pathology (1:00) How to make autopsy talk school friendly (2:15) Spielberg, Jaws, and the art of showing just enough (4:00) The bizarre questions kids ask (5:00) "Who is the most famous person you have autopsied?” (5:30) The Star Wars actor autopsy story (6:45) Chaos breaks out in the classroom (8:00) Monty vs. logic, round one (8:15) “Darth Vader gave him cancer,” Monty strikes again (9:00) Teacher to the rescue (9:45) Lessons learned about grade schoolers About the Host: Dr. Kendall Crowns Dr. Crowns is the Chief Medical Examiner for Travis County, Texas, and a nationally recognized forensic pathologist. He las led death investigations in Travis County, Fort Worth, Chicago, and Kansas. Over his career, he has performed thousands of autopsies and testified in court hundreds of times as an expert witness. A frequent contributor to Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, Dr. Crowns brings unparalleled insight into the strange, grisly, and sometimes absurd realities of forensic pathology. About the Show Mayhem in the Morgue takes listeners inside the bloody, bizarre, and often unbelievable world of forensic pathology. Hosted by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Kendall Crowns, each episode delivers real-life cases from the morgue, the crime scene, and the courtroom. Expect gallows humor, hard truths, and unforgettable investigations, ranging from courtroom drama to deaths that even seasoned pathologists struggle to explain. Connect and Learn More Learn more about Dr. Kendall Crowns on Linkedin, catch him regularly on Crime Stories with Nancy Grace and follow Mayhem in the Morgue where you get your podcasts. 📣 If you liked this episode, don’t keep it to yourself—follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave us a review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Okt 10min

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