Honestly this story is so crazy, I feel like it should be a novel. Remember your first love? Probably haven't seen them in years right? Unless you are one of the few high school sweethearts out there. Now, imagine you haven't seen that person in 20 or so years and then you get framed for their murder! Crazy right? Well that is exactly what happened to one man! He hadn't seen his first love in 20 years and then he was allegedly framed for her murder by her husband!
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A Woman Is Brutally Murdered
Anthony Holland was having a normal evening, relaxing at home when the cops began banging on his door. Imagine his confusion when they asked him if he knew a woman named Kristil Krug. He was confused — rightfully so. Why on earth where these cops and detectives asking Holland about his first love as a teenager?
What Holland didn't know at the time was that they were there in regards to the murder of his first love. Krug had been murdered earlier that day. While that news saddened him, the Daily Mail reports that Holland "had no idea what was going on" when detectives came to his door that evening. After all, what did any of this have to do with him? He had broken up with his first love over 20 years ago. Furthermore she lived in Utah, he lived in Colorado. What was all of this about?
As it turns out, Krug "had been found fatally bludgeoned and stabbed in the garage of the home she shared with her husband Daniel and three children." Although her husband was the prime suspect initially, he swore up and down he didn't do it. Instead, he insisted that someone else was responsible. Perhaps a past lover? Perhaps his wife's first love who occasionally still kept in contact with her?
Learn The Story How A Man Was Framed For Murdering His First Love
As the case progressed, it was proven that Holland did have occasional contact with Krug. They dated when they were teens and broke up in 2000. However Holland did admit that he emailed her in 2004 to check up on her. He testified that he was, "'just checking in and seeing how she was doing, and she told me that she couldn't talk because her boyfriend would get mad at her."
Holland respected her wishes. However, several years later they reconnected through Facebook and became friends on the platform. They remained friends until he sent her a message that caused her to cut off all communication with him. While he could not recall the exact details of that message, when asked if it was in reference to him still having feelings for her, Holland responded, "Probably."
Apparently Krug had been dealing with a stalker. She attributed the stalking incidents and behavior to Holland and reported it to detectives. According to detectives, that last communication between the pair was in 2016. Additionally, detectives do not believe that Holland was stalking his first love at all. Instead, they believe that her husband was behind the whole ordeal.
The Plot Thickens
According to Daily Mail, "Prosecutors allege that Krug, knowing Holland had made occasional attempts to reconnect with Kristi since their 2000 breakup, executed a campaign of stalking and harassment of his wife while pretending to be the Utah server."
They said that he created an email address using elements of Holland's name and sent threatening emails to his wife. The emails claimed he would kidnap her and or get rid of her husband. Further evidence proved Holland's innocence. Not only did the first love have an alibi for the time of the murder, but the emails sent by the "stalker" had been linked to the wifi at the workplace of Krug's husband.
The Trial Continues
Holland has since testified in the trail of his first love's murder. Despite being framed for her murder, he still showed up and shared what he knew about her and the case. Additionally, body camera footage from the day that Krug's body was found was also shared.
Despite the mountains of evidence piling up, Mr. Krug still claims his innocence in any involvement. Additionally, he is adamant that an ex-lover is responsible for his wife's murder. Jurors in the case have also heard a testimony from "witnesses involved in the investigation and at Krug's workplace." The trial is continuing.
