Published September 22, 2014

Praise the lord . . . and pass the ammunition.

A pistol-packing pastor helped catch a grandmother last week who police say has been stealing dozens of packages from the front porches of homes in a Texas town, KTRK reported.

Pastor Benny Holmes was, to hear his wife Pat tell it, at his wits end after packages delivered to his Baytown home kept disappearing.

"He was determined in his mind that he would sit here, however long it took, to see if he could find her," Pat Holmes told the station.

His determination paid off when he apparently caught the thief on yet another trip to allegedly steal packages.

Pastor Holmes sprang into action, and when police arrived at the scene he was holding Laurie Ferguson, 52, at gunpoint.

Police said Ferguson had several stolen items in her home that were taken during similar incidents in the neighborhood. Ferguson apparently was also in possession of a pastor's robe that was delivered to the Holmes home in June.

The Baytown Police Department is asking anyone in the area who had packages missing to call 281-422-8371 to see if their missing merchandise has been recovered.

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Published September 22, 2014

Praise the lord . . . and pass the ammunition.

A pistol-packing pastor helped catch a grandmother last week who police say has been stealing dozens of packages from the front porches of homes in a Texas town, KTRK reported.

Pastor Benny Holmes was, to hear his wife Pat tell it, at his wits end after packages delivered to his Baytown home kept disappearing.

"He was determined in his mind that he would sit here, however long it took, to see if he could find her," Pat Holmes told the station.

His determination paid off when he apparently caught the thief on yet another trip to allegedly steal packages.

Pastor Holmes sprang into action, and when police arrived at the scene he was holding Laurie Ferguson, 52, at gunpoint.

Police said Ferguson had several stolen items in her home that were taken during similar incidents in the neighborhood. Ferguson apparently was also in possession of a pastor's robe that was delivered to the Holmes home in June.

The Baytown Police Department is asking anyone in the area who had packages missing to call 281-422-8371 to see if their missing merchandise has been recovered.

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A team of Baytown, Texas, firefighters provided a little extra support for the grieving family of an Air Force veteran who died of a heart attack last week. (KHOU) more >

A pistol-packing Texas pastor on a mission to discover who has been stealing packages from front porches of homes in his town finally found his suspect a middle-age grandmother, 52.

Pastor Benny Holmes was at his wits end to find out who had been stealing his home deliveries over the past few weeks, his wife Pat said, to KTRK.

He was determined in his mind that he would sit here [on his porch], however long it took, to see if he could find her, Mrs. Holmes said, Fox News reported.

He finally caught her in action and jumped into action. When police responded to the scene, they saw Mr. Holmes, armed with his gun, holding Laurie Ferguson captive, Fox News said. Police then found Ms. Ferguson to be in possession of several reported stolen items from several Baytown homeowners including a pastors robe that had been delivered to the Holmes house back in June.

Shes been charged with theft, police said, the New York Daily News reported.

Baytown, a small community in Chambers County in the heart of the Gulf Coast region, recently made national news headlines because of firefighters who went above and beyond their duties to to help out a grieving family of an Air Force veteran who died of a heart attack. After responding to the scene to help the heart attack victim, firefighters returned to the home to finish the grass he was mowing when he went into cardiac arrest.

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BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) --

On September 12, Laurie Ferguson, 52, was caught stealing some packages from Benny Holmes' front porch, according to the Baytown Police Department.

"He was at his wits end," said Holmes' wife, Pat. "He was determined in his mind that he would sit here, however long it took, to see if he could find her."

Pastor Benny Holmes is seen on video bolting through his front door with a gun in hand. He ordered Ferguson to get on the ground. She did.

"She said I'm looking for my dog," said Holmes. "He said you found your dog. Bow wow," said Pat Holmes.

When police were dispatched to the home, Benny Holmes was holding Ferguson at gunpoint. Investigators believe that Ferguson is the same woman caught on surveillance video driving a red Ford Fiesta and taking packages from the Holmes' porch two previous times this year. Two children could be seen taken out of Ferguson's car. The kids are her grandchildren.

"I learned they had retrieved quite a few packages from her house," said Holmes.

Police said Ferguson had several stolen items in her home that were taken during similar incidents in the neighborhood. Holmes said Ferguson stole a pastor's robe that was delivered to her home in June.

Pat Holmes said she has a gift for Ferguson. She specially made a hat with the word "forgiven" that she hopes to give Ferguson one day.

The Baytown Police Department is asking anyone in the area who had packages missing to give them a call because the items may have been recovered. The department can be reached at 281-422-8371.

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Pistol-packing pastor stops alleged thief stealing packages from Baytown porches

BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) --

On September 12, Laurie Ferguson, 52, was caught stealing some packages from Benny Holmes' front porch, according to the Baytown Police Department.

"He was at his wits end," said Holmes' wife, Pat. "He was determined in his mind that he would sit here, however long it took, to see if he could find her."

Pastor Benny Holmes is seen on video bolting through his front door with a gun in hand. He ordered Ferguson to get on the ground. She did.

"She said I'm looking for my dog," said Holmes. "He said you found your dog. Bow wow," said Pat Holmes.

When police were dispatched to the home, Benny Holmes was holding Ferguson at gunpoint. Investigators believe that Ferguson is the same woman caught on surveillance video driving a red Ford Fiesta and taking packages from the Holmes' porch two previous times this year. Two children could be seen taken out of Ferguson's car. The kids are her grandchildren.

"I learned they had retrieved quite a few packages from her house," said Holmes.

Police said Ferguson had several stolen items in her home that were taken during similar incidents in the neighborhood. Holmes said Ferguson stole a pastor's robe that was delivered to her home in June.

Pat Holmes said she has a gift for Ferguson. She specially made a hat with the word "forgiven" that she hopes to give Ferguson one day.

The Baytown Police Department is asking anyone in the area who had packages missing to give them a call because the items may have been recovered. The department can be reached at 281-422-8371.

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Published: 8:40AM Friday September 19, 2014 Source: ONE News

Candidates outside of the mainstream are grateful not to be "thrown off porches" when campaigning their off-beat ideas to the nation.

While the major players in the election indulge in a well publicised campaign, other candidates have been doing the hard yards pitching their ideas around the country.

Communist League candidate Felicity Coggan says she's happy not to have been "thrown off porches" as she contests the general election in the Manukau East electorate.

"I think it's necessary to reform society," she told TV ONE's Breakfast programme. "You can either choose to reform the system or you can choose to change it".

In the Nelson electorate, a retired airline pilot who lives on a house boat has been busy spreading his gospel of 'free money'.

Richard Osmaston regularly takes to the streets to share the doctrine of the Money Free Party .

"Everything is free, if you don't want to work, don't. Everything is free and everything is voluntary," he said.

Independent candidate and part-time SPCA worker Amanda Vickers says she will continue her quest to contest the election from the Otaki electorate as long as "money is privatised".

"I won't be resting until the monetary system is reformed," she told Breakfast.

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AKRON, Ohio -- Porch Rokr Festival will transform the verandas of Akron's Highland Square into art studios and concert venues all day Saturday.

Entertainment includes over 90 local bands, a beer tour, skate park, sheep herding lawn and a live demonstration on how to set up recording studio.

While the event is financed by public organizations including the Akron Community Center, John S. Knight Foundation, Ohio Arts Council and Jilly's Music Room, it is the porches of private homeswhere the action takes place.

Anita Marron, president of the Highland Square Neighborhood Association, said she started canvassing the neighborhood in February to find people who were willing to host bands. The festival rotates each year among four sections of Highland Square to encourage spontaneous interaction among neighbors.

In its third year, the festival is setting up in the Northeast quadrant. (See map below.)

Click here to download the event app. Meanwhile, take a look at seven thingsyou can do there.

1.Take lessons from the pros on how to be a rock star. One of the staples of the festival is its homage to Akron's rock and roll heritage, including live workshops by music industry insiders.

From 9 to 10 a.m. David Kennedy from Tric-C Recording Studio will set up a recording studio at Perkins Stone Mansion. He will also talk about selecting talent, mixing recordings and using editing software.

From 11 a.m. to noon, AudioTechnica Education Specialist SteveSavanyu will demonstrate how to set up asound stage at Perkins Mansion. He will provide advice on microphone placement and mixing and adjusting.

Also from 11 a.m. to noon, Ralph Carney, from the 1970s Akron experimental rock band Tin Huey, will lead a jazz and improvisation workshop at the Portage Path Community Learning Center.Carney will display a number of custom-made instruments and talk about how to improvise in a live music setting.

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The Stockton neighbourhood being filmed for the controversial Benefits Street TV show has been promised a makeover - to make it look better - claim residents.

Families in Kingston Road, Tilery, are being promised new windows, porches, gutters and roof facias as filming continues for the Channel 4 show.

Letters informed 25 households they were being included in a 60m improvement programme.

But many locals claimed it was only being done so the street does not look like a dump on television.

One resident, who did not wish to be named, said: Someone at the council must have realised that leaving this place as it was reflected badly not on us, but on the whole of Stockton, and the place would look like a dump.

So now we hear that our houses are finally going to get done up.

"Life here has suddenly turned very sweet.

Anyone who thought we were mad to get involved with Benefits Street needs to think again.

Thirteen, the housing association carrying out the work, said the refurbishing had been budgeted and planned several months ago.

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'Benefits Street' residents say 60m area facelift is planned so road 'doesn't look like a dump' on TV

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The Stockton neighbourhood being filmed for the controversial Benefits Street TV show has been promised a makeover - to make it look better - claim residents.

Families in Kingston Road, Tilery, are being promised new windows, porches, gutters and roof facias as filming continues for the Channel 4 show.

Letters informed 25 households they were being included in a 60m improvement programme.

But many locals claimed it was only being done so the street does not look like a dump on television.

One resident, who did not wish to be named, said: Someone at the council must have realised that leaving this place as it was reflected badly not on us, but on the whole of Stockton, and the place would look like a dump.

So now we hear that our houses are finally going to get done up.

"Life here has suddenly turned very sweet.

Anyone who thought we were mad to get involved with Benefits Street needs to think again.

Thirteen, the housing association carrying out the work, said the refurbishing had been budgeted and planned several months ago.

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'Benefits Street' residents say 60m facelift plan has been introduced so road 'doesn't look like a dump' on TV