Where Is Daniel Krug Now? Inside His Life After Stalking and Killing His Wife

When Kristil Krug was found dead in her Broomfield, Colo., home, police had an immediate suspect.

For weeks, they had been investigating her ex-boyfriend, who she claimed had been harassing her and threatening her husband, Daniel Krug. The mom of three received vulgar emails and texts, including one that promised to “get rid” of Daniel so they could “be together.”

“U dont want him i know u want me,” another message read, per CBS News.

Daniel called the police on Dec. 14, 2023, to request a welfare check after Kristil failed to respond to his calls and texts. When they arrived, they found her unconscious in the garage with a stab wound to the chest and severe head trauma. She was later pronounced dead.

According to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the evidence didn’t point to Kristil’s alleged stalker, but her own husband.

“This was a brutal, calculated murder, preceded by months of manipulation, emotional abuse, and deception,” said District Attorney Brian Mason in a press release. “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.”

Daniel was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, stalking and criminal impersonation in his wife’s death. In April 2025, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Here’s everything to know about Kristil Krug’s case and where her killer, Daniel Krug, is now.

Kristil was stalked for two months before her murder 

In October 2023, Kristil contacted the Broomfield Police Department to report that a man she had dated 20 years ago had been harassing her. Some emails included vulgar statements like “i know how to satisfy u” and others asked her for help getting “rid” of Daniel.

The alleged stalker also sent the Colorado mom photos of her car in front of her dentist’s office and of Daniel getting out of his car at work, per CBS News.

As a result of the messages, Kristil started carrying a concealed weapon, took firearm safety classes and installed security cameras, per the District Attorney’s press release. A September 2025 Dateline episode revealed that she had even created a “stalker log” to track the days and times she was being harassed.

Kristil was found stabbed to death in her home 

Two months after Kristil first reported her stalker, she was found unconscious in her garage with two blunt-force trauma wounds to her back and a stab wound to her chest, according to the District Attorney’s office. She was pronounced dead at 12:43 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2023.

According to Kristil’s obituary, the mother of three was a dancer and biochemical engineer who “was known for her kindness, generosity, and infectious laughter.”

“She accomplished so much in her short life, and had so much left to contribute before being so savagely removed,” it continued. “The world will miss what she had yet to give us.”

Daniel was charged with her murder days later

After Kristil’s death, police located the ex-boyfriend who had allegedly been stalking her for months. However, they learned he lived over eight hours away in Utah and had a verifiable alibi for the time of her murder, per the District Attorney’s press release.

While no evidence pointed to the ex-boyfriend as the killer, digital forensics instead linked the fake email accounts the stalker used to Daniel’s workplace as well as burner phones purchased with a gift card registered to his name.

According to the District Attorney’s office, Daniel’s devices contained Google searches about how long someone could be unconscious without brain damage and the force needed to knock a person out.

On Dec. 16, 2023 — two days after his wife was murdered — police arrested Daniel in connection with her death.

Prosecutors alleged that Daniel invented the stalker to win his wife back  

Upon his arrest, Daniel was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of stalking and one count of criminal impersonation in connection with Kristil’s death. At his trial in April 2025, prosecutors argued that the Colorado father decided to play “puppet master” by scaring his wife with a fake stalker so that he could win her back by protecting her.

They claimed that once Daniel realized he would face criminal charges for stalking her — and that she no longer wanted to be with him — he plotted to kill her. A relative also told police that the couple had been planning to divorce, per The Denver Post.

“She was putting the pieces together, and he was running out of time,” senior deputy district attorney Kate Armstrong said in court, per the Associated Press.

Where is Daniel Krug now?

In April 2025, Daniel was convicted on all charges. He was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

“I am extremely pleased with the verdict, and proud of everyone who came together to make this trial a success,” said Broomfield Chief of Police Enea Hempelmann in a press release.

She continued, “Jurors agreed the evidence and testimony against Daniel Krug was both conclusive and damning. While we know it won’t bring Kristil back to her family and friends, we hope it closes a painful chapter in their lives.”  

Daniel has been held at the Sterling Correctional Facility in Sterling, Colo., since his sentencing.