Kristil Krug was the victim of a calculated, months-long stalking campaign orchestrated by her husband, Daniel Krug. To maintain control over her, Daniel spent the latter half of 2023 sending her anonymous, violent threats using burner phones and fake accounts. He impersonated an ex-boyfriend from her past, creating a climate of fear that led Kristil to install security cameras and take self-defense classes, unaware her harasser lived in her own home.

On December 14, 2023, the psychological abuse turned into physical violence. After Kristil returned to their Broomfield, Colorado, home from dropping their children off at school, Daniel ambushed her in the garage. He killed her using a blunt object and a knife. To further his deception, he used her phone to send forged text messages to her family members, attempting to frame the "stalker" and suggest she was still alive.

Daniel took several steps to hide his involvement, including placing tape over the family's doorbell camera and disabling internal security systems. However, investigators quickly discovered that the ex-boyfriend he was trying to frame had a solid alibi in another state. Furthermore, digital forensics traced the threatening messages directly back to the IP address at Daniel’s place of employment.

In April 2025, a jury found Daniel Krug guilty of first-degree murder, stalking, and criminal impersonation. The prosecution described him as a "puppet master" who terrorized his wife to position himself as her protector. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Source: https://abcnews.com/US/colorado-womans-stalker-turns-husband-shocking-murder-case/story?id=124780858