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The latest episode of NBC's Dateline covered the disturbing details related to the 2023 case of Daniel Krug, a 44-year-old man from Broomfield, Colorado, who was convicted of killing his wife, Kristil Krug.
Titled The Phantom, the first episode of Dateline's 34th season revealed details from the criminal investigation that led to the verdict. It also revealed Daniel's eventual fate, who previously implied that he was concerned about his wife's safety.
The synopsis for this episode, as per IMDb, reads:
"The murder of a Colorado mother seems to point to an obvious suspect, but as investigators dig deeper, they uncover an elaborate plot filled with secrets and deception that turns the entire case upside down."
The Dateline episode aired on September 26, 2025, while the events from the gruesome investigation took place in 2023. The investigation revealed how Daniel manipulated his wife into believing her ex-boyfriend was threatening her so that he could be with her.
Let's look at the details as revealed by Dateline NBC.
Dateline's recent episode revisited the disturbing details of the Daniel Krug case from 2023
According to People Magazine, Kristil Krug was found dead in her house in Broomfield.
The authorities looked into the case, leading to the events when she believed she was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend, who allegedly couldn't get over their break-up many years ago. She started receiving threatening messages from this man, who identified himself as 'Anthony'. According to NBC, that was in reference to her former boyfriend, Jack Anthony Holland.
The notes she received reportedly showed the perpetrator wanting to "get rid" of Daniel so that they could be together. CBS News also revealed another text she received, which reportedly reads:
"U dont want him I know u want me.”
In December 2023, she requested a welfare check from the police after she couldn't respond to the perpetrator. By the time the authorities arrived at her garage, she had suffered severe hand trauma and a stab wound in the chest. Later, she was pronounced dead. The eventual investigation, as explored in the Dateline episode, led to her husband being discovered as the perpetrator.
In a press release, here's what District Attorney Brian Mason said, as revealed by People Magazine,
"This was a brutal, calculated murder, preceded by months of manipulation, emotional abuse, and deception. In planning and executing this horrific crime, Daniel Krug terrorized his wife, his children, and an innocent man-all in order to control and then murder a woman who no longer wanted to be with him."
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The Dateline episode showed Kristil keeping a "stalker log" from the time she was being harassed. The investigation revealed that the texts were coming from a public wi-fi network in Daniel's building.
It was one part of the evidence that led to Daniel being convicted of first-degree murder, one count of criminal impersonation, and two counts of stalking, according to People Magazine.
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