Episode 332 - She Did Everything Right - The Case of Kristil Krug

Episode 332 - She Did Everything Right - The Case of Kristil Krug

Author: Grip Tape August 24, 2026 Duration: 48:13

In Broomfield, Colorado, Kristil Krug began receiving disturbing messages from someone who seemed to know her every move. She went to the police, changed her routines, armed herself, and turned her home into a fortress. But as the threats grew more sinister, Kristil began to wonder if the person she feared was closer than anyone realized.

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Research
& Writing:
Sherri Smith

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
5280 Magazine — "Kristil Krug's Stalker Could Have Been Caught Weeks Before Her Murder — So Why Wasn't He?"
NBC News — "Kristil Krug blamed her ex when she was stalked and harassed. After her murder, her husband was convicted"
ABC News — "Colorado woman's stalker turns out to be husband in shocking murder case"
CBS News — "Why was Kristil Krug's murder case so hard to solve?"
CBS News — "Store receipt provides alibi for Utah man eyed in murder 500 miles away"
Adams & Broomfield County DA — Official Press Release: Sentencing
Denver7 — "Broomfield man sentenced to life in prison for killing wife after posing as her ex-boyfriend and stalking her"
9News — "Daniel Krug trial: Man accused of stalking wife by pretending to be ex"
KSAT — "Colorado man gets life in prison for killing his wife after posing as ex-boyfriend and stalking her"
Law and Crime Network — Sidebar with Jesse Weber — Body cam and interrogation footage (YouTube)
UNSEEN — Body cam footage compilation (YouTube)
48 Hours — "The Setup: Murder of Kristil Krug" — CBS News 
20/20 — "He's Right Behind You" — ABC News 


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