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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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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Homegoing Service for Curlean Leotha Grant ~ "God Is" ~ Five Porches Choir
Five Porches of Deliverance Church Choir sings "God Is" at the Homegoing Service for the late Curlean Leotha Grant (nee Hart). Service held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the...

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Father, son capture 12-foot monster gator in Lake Moultrie Father, son capture 12-foot monster gator in Lake Moultrie

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Tuesday's heavy rains created a mess downtown with severe flooding across the peninsula leaving one neighborhood feeling neglected and frustrated again.

Tuesday's heavy rains created a mess downtown with severe flooding across the peninsula leaving one neighborhood feeling neglected and frustrated again.

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The Southern Living Taste of Charleston will take place at Boone Hall Plantation on Sunday, September 28. The event hosts 50 of the Lowcountry's favorite casual and fine dining restaurants serving sample size portions along with beer and wine. There's also an Iron Chef competition that pits Kelly Franz of Magnolias and Landen Ganstrom of Crave Kitchen + Cocktails against Allison Porter of Tristan Events and Mike Petrillo of Lokal Seabar Restaurant.

New Belgium Brewing'sannual Clips Beer & Film Tour comes to Marion Square on September 25. The beer-toting, film-traveling, nonprofit-benefiting show is going coast-to-coast hitting 21 cities with 100 percent of the proceeds from beer sales benefitting local nonprofits. In Charleston, that local non-profit is Charleston Moves. While the main attracting is New Belgium's most esoteric beer offerings and short films created by New Belgium fans, there will also be food offerings from Roti Rolls, Low Country Creole, Mellow Mushroom and Hello, My Name is BBQ.

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BOONE, NC (WBTV) -

Boone Police say a body found off Poplar Grove Road is that of missing Appalachian State University student Anna Marie Smith, the18-year-old freshman who was last seen oncampuson September 2.

Boone Police say aNorth Carolina Drivers License and an Appalachian State UniversityStudent Identification card belonging to Anna Marie Smith were found at the scene.

They also say aletter was found with the body, which "appears to have been authored" by Smith. Police are not releasing the contents of that letter, but say that it will be sent for forensic analysis.

Police say that although they can't release much information about the on-going investigation, they do want to address concerns from the citizens of Boone, as well as students and faculty at the college.

"We intend to work this case as any death investigation," Boone Chief of Police Dana Crawford said. "At this point we do not have direct information that there is foul play. In fact, there are factors to indicate that Ms. Smith was intent on harming herself. I know this is difficult for family and friends to hear, but these are facts."

The body was discovered by a woman and her husband who were out walking Saturday morning.

"My husband and I were out here," the woman told a 911 dispatcher after making the discovery, "We came up the hillside, and we believe we have found the body of Anna Smith."

Investigators tell WBTVSmith's body was discovered just 300 yards from where she was last seen.Students say that is troubling.

"How is she that close to campus and just now she's been found it definitely makes you wonder," said Brian Allen.

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