Crime & Safety

Son of Oregon City Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison

Francis Weaver sentenced to life in prison for his role in murder of pot dealer

The step-son of the man who killed two girls in his Oregon City home has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a murder.

Francis Weaver had been convicted for his role in killing a pot dealer. While Weaver did not pull the trigger, he was there - they had planned to rob the dealer of 15 pounds of pot - he was still convicted.

The jury convicted him of murder and robbery after deliberating for 90 minutes.

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Weaver's stepfather, Ward Weaver, Jr., killed two teenage girls in his home in 2002.

It was Francis Weaver who called 911 to alert authorities to what Ward had done.

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"I need to be put over to the FBI," he said. "I need to tell them about my father and the girls."

His step-grandfather, also named Ward, is on death row in California after being convicted of kidnapping and murder.

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