Thursday, January 08, 2009
Former Hickman pastor Howard

Ex-pastor Porter sentenced to life; maintains innocence

Former Hickman pastor Howard "Doug" Porter, convicted of murdering an 85-year-old rancher in a vehicle crash in April 2004, was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole this afternoon in Stanislaus County Superior Court.

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Frank Craig.

Sentencing delayed for Hickman pastor convicted of murder

Sentencing for former Hickman Community Church pastor Doug Porter, scheduled for next week, has been delayed until Nov. 21.

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Bruce Craig shows Susie Baker, an alternate juror, a photo of his uncle, Frank Craig in the air force.

Jurors learn more about Frank Craig

Yes, Frank Craig was eccentric. Yes, he was a spendthrift. Yes, he could be a gruff and spew profanity. But, his relatives and friends said, he had a heart of gold and certainly deserved better than the fate he encountered in dealing with Doug Porter, the former Hickman Community Church pastor convicted Aug. 4 of murdering Craig after spending Craig's sizable fortune.

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Rev. Doug Porter gives a eulogy for Frank Craig at Turlock Memorial Park, Tuesday morning, May 4, 2004.

Inconsistencies show the truth behind Doug Porter's words

On a breezy afternoon in April 2004, then-pastor Doug Porter stood before a crowd at Turlock Memorial Park and delivered a short, emotionless eulogy of one Frank Earl Craig.

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Howard

Jurors defend murder, abuse convictions of Doug Porter

As the trial of former Hickman pastor Howard "Doug" Porter stretched from weeks into months, juror Cameron Miller started to worry that others on the panel might not see that the country preacher was a con man.

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