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Thursday August 7, 2008

Doug Porter:

Pastor Doug Porter guilty of murdering millionaire

Prosecutors say Porter had staged two car wrecks — one in 2002 that left Craig unable to walk and the other in 2004 that killed him — to cover up that he was stealing money from the man he had befriended.

Saturday September 1, 2007

Doug Porter:

Pastor Doug Porter bound over for trial

Prosecutors allege that the former pastor who led Hickman Community Church for nearly two decades promised to build a museum to showcase Craig’s antique farm equipment, but instead drained $1.1 million from the man’s accounts.

Tuesday August 28, 2007

Doug Porter:

Pastor accused of murder for profit: Defense claims prosecution twisted the facts

A defense attorney on Monday argued that prosecutors have twisted the facts surrounding two car crashes to make it look as if there were a sinister relationship between Pastor Doug Porter and the late Frank Craig.

Tuesday August 21, 2007

Doug Porter:

Officers were suspicious about honesty of pastor charged with murder

Two California Highway Patrol officers shared their suspicions about wrecks involving elderly rancher Frank Craig on Monday as prosecutors began to lay out their murder case against pastor Doug Porter.

Wednesday November 29, 2006

Doug Porter:

Ex-Pastor Accused of Money Murder Plot

Former pastor Doug Porter was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border on suspicion of murder for allegedly causing a car accident that killed an 85-year-old man in a scheme to inherit his trust fund.