Fort Dodge church responds to verdict in Pastor Al Henderson s murder case Share Updated: 11:05 AM CDT May 1, 2021
Fort Dodge church responds to verdict in Pastor Al Henderson s murder case Share Updated: 11:05 AM CDT May 1, 2021
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Show Transcript TONIGHT IN FORT DODGE. THE CHURCH THAT LOST ITS PASTOR IN A BRUTAL MURDER NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO IS TRYING TO MOVE ON JOSHUA PENDLETON WAS CONVICTED IN THE DEATH OF PASTOR AL HENDERSON EARLIER THIS WEEK. KCCI SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL WENT TO FORT DODGE TODAY TO SPEAK WITH HENDERSON’S WIDOW AFTER THE JURY’S DECISION TODD IT’S BEEN A TOUGH WEEK FOR : THE MEMBERS OF THE ST PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH HERE IN FT DODGE. AND AN EVEN TOUGHER WEEK FOR THE FAMILY OF THE LATE PASTOR ALLEN HENDERSON. WAITING FOR THE VERDICT WAS HARD. WE WERE RELIEVED, I WILL SAY THAT. TODD: KRIS HENDERSON IS FINALLY ABLE TO MEDIA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE HER HUSBAND WAS BRUTALLY ATTACKED AND KILLED OUTSIDE THE SA
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The family of the late Rev. Al Henderson react to hearing the jury’s verdict on Tuesday morning, convicting defendant Josh Pendleton of murdering the pastor in October 2019. Pictured are Kristen Willingham, Henderson’s youngest daughter; Kristine Henderson, Henderson’s wife; and Kelly Henderson, his son. -Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert
Kristine Henderson, wife of the late Rev. Al Henderson, embraces Mel Pendleton, father of murder defendant Josh Pendleton, moments after the jury’s guilty verdict was read on Tuesday morning. -Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert
Kristen Willingham, daughter of the late Rev. Al Henderson, wears a bracelet with one of Henderson’s favorite sayings, “Carry On,” as the jury reaches its verdict, convicting her father’s killer for first-degree murder and first-degree robbery on Tuesday morning.
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DAVENPORT The first-degree murder trial of a Fort Dodge man accused of attacking and killing a local pastor will continue today at the Scott County Courthouse.
Joshua Pendleton, 37, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of the Rev. Al Henderson, who was killed outside St. Paul Lutheran Church on Oct. 2, 2019. Pendleton’s trial venue was moved to Scott County by order of the court.
The first week of the trial started on April 19 with jury selection. By the end of the day, a 12-member jury, plus three alternates, were selected, though jury selection had originally been expected to take at least two days.
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Tuscaloosa Pastor of the Week: Pastor Bruce Henderson
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Praise 93.3 & 790 WTSK salutes Pastor Bruce Henderson the senior pastor of Friendship Baptist Church as our Tuscaloosa Pastor of the Week. Henderson s leadership during the pandemic h as lead the church into powerful position in the Tuscaloosa area.
Reverend Bruce W. Henderson, Sr. is the second son born to Tom Henderson, Jr. and the late Frankie Rose Henderson, in Birmingham, Alabama. He is married to Mrs. Joi G. Henderson. As a youth, he accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior, and was baptized by Rev. O.L. Huntley, Sr. at the New Canaan Missionary Baptist Church of Graysville, AL. He accepted the Divine Call of the Master to preach the Word of God, and has been making full proof of his ministry calling. He served as Pastor of The First Baptist Church of Birmingham, AL and The Mount Zion Baptist Church of Cordova, AL. In November 2003, he was called to serve as Pastor of The Shiloh