don't let it sit on your porch. " police say - keep in mind - if packages are sitting on your porch - it's like telling thieves - - nobody's home - - and that's when - they might not juju take what's on the porch - but what's inside - too.matt hammill cbs 2 news ten at ten the opportunity for stolen gifts is growing. fed - ex alone - 300 - *million packages.that's up twelve percent from last year.u-p-s says its shipments are projected to climb ten percent, with close to a billion packages shipped between the two companies. analysts say the rise and popularity of online shopping cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridors top stories. stories.state officials are continuing to review contracts of private companies wishing to manage the state's five billion dollar medicaid program. program.at the same time today, federal officials from the centers for medicare and medicaid services began their four-day tour of iowa.many iowans, specifically ones with health conditions, or who have family members living with health conditions, believe the roll-out *will face delays. "we

the porch light didn't scare him away. >> he stood on my porch for a while. jen the police came, saw the video and left. she is upset because they didn't look at all of it which she later did and saw the thieves through the boxes out in the alley. >> i called back and said he went to the side of the house. jennifer: no one followed up. >> no. jennifer: three days later who did she see outside the house again? >> walking past my car. i said that is the guy that stole my son's christmas packages. jennifer: she called 911 again. >> he asked me questions like where is he walking? to give that information i had to continue to follow him. jennifer: several blocks and nine minutes later the d.c. police officers arrive and arrested the alleged package thief. >> we want to applaud her for that. in that, we fail to communicate with hershiser. we have since spoken with her. >> pleaded not guilty. jennifer donelan, abc7 news. >> a live christmas tree fire earlier this gutted the annapolis yacht club is something you may not have thought of. artificial christmas trees can

stealing your holiday gifts...right from your front porch.. here's surveillance video from december of last year- when a man was caught stealing a package from a home in waterloo. cameras help..but that's not stopping theives. jim johnson with the waterloo post office says it's something on his mind every holiday season...but there's some ways you can help prevent it. "a lot of the time, people will their next door neighbor come over and pick them up or a lot the post office and pick them up." suggest having packages delvered to work or to always request the need for a signature..in exchange for your packages. i spoke with captain mohlis at and he says, there hasn't been any cases of stolen holiday packages this year yet...but it's something they definitely look out for, closer americans have had their packages stolen before they could open them. for more tips..head to our website kwwl.com the post master in waterloo says they're delivering 15 percent more packages this year than last year at this same time... this is the time of year they hav

it started in the back porch area. there was no power to the building. in connection with a due in court today. 21 adrien stillwell was arrested on friday and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of mike pittman last night. coming up, it may look like a toy. tt2w`tsi`r$# bt@q];\ tt2w`tsi`r$# "a@qm78 tt2w`tsi`r$# bm@qf<4 tt4w`tsi`r$#" dztq a-d tt4w`tsi`r$#" entq 1)$ tt4w`tsi`r$#" gzt& (.\ tt4w`tsi`r$#" hnt& 8 0 tt4w`tsi`r$#" iztq rih tt4w`tsi`r$#" jntq @9( people are working harder than ever, but the everyday cost of perscriptions, child care, or even just buying groceries can be a stretch for too many minimum wage, get equal pay for women, cut taxes for the middle class, and new incentives for business to share profits with employees instead of just rewarding ceos. those at the top are doing just fine. it's your family that needs a raise. i'm hillary clinton, and i kevin: monday morning, december 14th. a little bit of patchy fog. a couple of areas of drizzle move through overnight. temp

a sprint to the porch - a lunge for the box - a swift escape. "i was kind of excited and i just kept replaying it." his porch? "i just kind of wanted to give them back something." something with a special smell. not cologne. something with thicker and stickier texture. something like.. dog poop. "one day i kind of just thought about cleaning up the poop and putting it in a box and that's what i did. that's right - it was a package of poop. fed-up with the all the recent reports of local package theft - eric felt this was the perfect way to tell theives - stay away. "hopefully they don't do it again and learn their lesson." stand-up: not only was eric trying to teach the theives a lesson - he also wanted to make sure his brand new surveillance cameras were in good spots. one here and one here. the front door camera only captures one of the offenders. the camera on the garage - reveals his accomplice. "somebody had broken into the car when we first moved here. that's the main reason why i got the cameras. eric put the package on his porch sunday -

they're called porch pirates. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: it's the most wonderful time of the year, but for some, the holiday cheer is being snatched by grinches lurking nearby. across the country, police are working to thwart those scrooges, thieves who swipe packages right off front porches. >> we're in a local neighborhood here. city of rancho kor dovea. >> reporter: they go undercover and drop off a bait package to catch suspected thieves. >> this is a problem. thieves prey, they follow around delivery trucks. they wait for them to leave. and then they steal the precious packages. >> reporter: their crime suppression unit has implemented a high-tech solution. this package actually contains a tiny gps unit. >> the gps tracking device would not be identifiable to the thief. go undercover dressed as deliverymen working with area residents and businesses to track down the potential thief, and if the package is picked up -- >> we pull up the device on the computer screen. as soon as it moves, we can dete

investigators say kane poured gasoline on the porch and lit it on fire. a fire in hampstead left a family homeless. it happened just before 6:00 on pine wood drive. no one was injured. and we're expected to learn more today about a deadly rollover crash in exeter. police tried to pullover williams for several driving violations. he lost control, smashed in to guardrails, and rolled his car several times. we did have a little bit of rain. kevin: we're seeing some drizzle and patchy fog. temperatures just cool enough in northern areas of the state. there could be a little bit of patchy, freezing drizzle. plenty of clouds. it arrives later on this evening. maybe a couple of rumbles of thunder during the evening and overnight hours. temperatures starting the day from the mid 30's to mid 40's. holding there as the rainfall approaches. a mild start before we start cooling off. erin: it's been unusual the weather for december. kevin: eight and a half degrees above normal. erin: here's a live look at 93 kevin: we're joined live by deb davidson. good monday mornin

this lady walked up his porch and took the package.. "insurance quotes dot-com" estimates 23-million americans have had packages "insurance quotes dot-com" estimates 23-million americans stolen from their homes before they could open them. a safer option may be to go pick up your christmas gifts at the store. last minute shoppers have nine days to finishing up their holiday shopping. if you're having trouble finding the perfect gift... many stores at valley junction sell uniquely iowan products. some shop owners says this year has been one of the busiest years to date... they says the increase in sales is due to the unique shopping experience they offer. and with christmas just days away.... "hope ministries" hopes to serve at least 25-hundred iowan's this year. the free meal is open to low-income, elderly and homebound members in the metro. if you would like to still reserve to have a holiday meal delivered to your doorstep, today is the last day to apply. you can reserve your christmas meal at hope iowa dot org. two iowans who paved t

here's video surveillance from all over- showing porch pirates..stealing boxes right off the front porch. so how do you protect your gifts? "if you are not goint to be door or they will have someone like their next door neighbor come over and pick them up or a lot of them will have us leave a up. matters into your own hands. "you can track everything along the way every step that something gets tracked and you know where your item is. that way, you plan your delivery service- so your gifts.. end up right where there are supposed to. i spoke with waterloo police and cedar falls police..both departments, have not had any cases of holiday packages being stolen yet..but they say it's something to look out for, the closer we get to christmas. we've got you covered, lauren moss ...kwwl news. experts also reccomend sending packages to work...or to have a neighbor watch out for them. an investigation on a stabbing is underway here in eastern iowa... it happened in the 500 block of locust in waterloo before 1:30 this morning... police say one person was stabbed. she is expected to survive. in cus

porch pirates. facebook's watching the porch pirates. we're going to put you in jail and you'll spend chstmas in our jail. you won't need any presents." theeackages were returned shortly after the arrest. meanwhile -- the woman is facing burglary charges. the uni panthers basketball team taking on george mason... see how coach acobson's squaddid. going on in the area... zach grant has the highlights next. "now, kwwl sports." if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes tthe top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all their worst loss of the season losing by 15 to richmond... tonight they take on george mason. first half panthersr already up 20-9 wes wash

. >>> it's bad enough atth a thief is stealing holiday presents off a family's front porch, but wait until you see who the thief is. >>> are you one of the people who uses periods in your texts? yeah? wait until you see what kind of messages you may really be sending. >> i'm sorry, is that wrong? i'm trying to be grammatically correct. i can't wait to see. 35 to 42 at 7:00, and then 38 to 46 at 9:00. we will come back and talk ab >>> it was 1 year ago today when a small private jet crashed into a montgomery county home, killing a mom, her newborn baby boy, and her toddler son. three people aboard the plane also died. the pilot was attempting to land at the montgomery air park when it crashed into the home setting off a series of explosions and fire. the mother died cradling her children. her husband -- >> tell me what we are looking at right now. >> -- >> a year later -- and made four volumes for me and my daughter. it's me getting to read some of the happy memories. that's all i really have left. we have to hold on to something. >> he quit his 40-hour a week job and bought a residen

bed, my son was upstairs, i ran on the porch >> reporter: a close call for laura and her family. a car barrels into their home. >> woman: they took three or four people in an ambulance. >> reporter: she said it's not the first time it's been a close call. >> woman: there's been so many accidents on the street. they need to have a four way stop sign. >> reporter: an inspector came to check out the damage and the family will be able to stay at the home. the front porch got the worst of it but it could make it difficult for family visiting the holidays. >> woman: i have a brother who is handicapped and we're going to have a hard time getting him in the house. >> reporter: back out here live again. you can see the damage to the front of the home but the family will be able to stay here overnight. there is a crack in the foundation though. this busy street is old meadow road. cars have been coming up and down and you have to at least think that rain may have played a factor in tonight's crash. >>> also from the night team, a chipotle restaurant closed for weeks after a nora virus is e

vivian dodson was sitting with friend on the porch when a group of men opened fire.used his body to block three girls. cbs news is not identifying them. >> if it wasn't for him he would have just ran off the the the porch we would have been shot. >> it was an honor for my son to protect another individual. >> reporter: his brother saw it happened. >> picked him up, and i sat him on my arms. i was shaking him. i was shaking him. i said i love you, wake up, i need you. wake up. >> reporter: students held a candle light vigil, those who knew him said they are in the supposed if they saved others. they described football player and mentor as a selfless leader. >> hard worker. a guy that just loved life, loved the game, loved his peers, and just a kid of great character. >> reporter: police say the the shooting was tied to gang violence. earlier gang members shot at the the home of the 23 year-old brandon perry, injuring his mother. he and a group of men went looking for revenge. police say they randomly opened fire on the teenagers who had nothing to do with the conflict

the front porch will be further. property manager tells me this morning a family of four who rents this house woke up to a big boom that was the sound of the crash when a large suv, this you con denali smashed into the side of the porch. two males, one female inside the truck at the time. speed definitely a factor. police telling me they were traveling at a high rate of speed when the truck left addison road toward sheriff road and crashed into the car and then came into the yard, crashed into this house, and the car caught fire. no one in the house was hurt. but there is, of course, that damage to the front porch that i was telling you about and this family of four with some toddlers in this family. they are staying with grandparents now because it's not safe to stay inside that house after this incident in the middle of the night. that's the latest live from fairmont heits. molette green, "news4." back to you. >> thanks, molette. >>> this morning we're learning more on what led up to a bike crash. sam vigil died. o

. >>> and porch pirates. what's being done to prevent grinches from stealing your christmas right from your front door. alall that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 9th. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm sharon epperson in tonight for sue herera. >> and i'm tyler mathisen. good evening, everyone. a flip-flop day in the market. more on that in a moment. we begin tonight with a reported merger that would create a chemicals powerhouse. according to reports, two of america's oldest companies, dupont and dow chemical, are in advanced merger talks. both have market values around $60 billion, and the deal will likely be billed as a merger of equals. the "wall street journal" reports the combined firm would then split into three focused on agriculture, speciality chemicals and materials, and that sent shares of both companies soaring. both dow component dupont and dow chemical rallied about an equal amount, a little less than 12%. if the deal goes through, it would cap a tumultuous y

with more and more onlin shoppers, porch theft could become a bigger problem every year. every opportunistic thieves. for but also to drum uppsome "we have found so far that one loved ones for the holiday season." today in iowa continues in a cruise ship out of canned goods. it includes nealy 18-thousand cans, and took 20 hours to build. it stands 10-feet high and 30-feeee long. it's an impressive feat, but the ship's true mission is#charity and good will: once the builders break it down, they'll serve it up as 75-thousand meals to feed the hungry. eileen loan is back with another check of your storm track seven forecast. breezy and cloudy today with rain likely on wednesday. while we stay mild, tracks in friday night and saturday with a third late it's and coming up on today in iowa. a bus bursts into flames as a group of soccer players head to a championship game. plus... and then there were 13. now on today in iowa... a woman is in court today after drivinggon a las vegas sidewalk killing one and injuring dozens. plus... a one-on- one interview with democratic presiden

and fighting back amid swiping packages off front porches. how law enforcement is setting the bait at catching them in the act. nightly news begins right now. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lest er holt. >> trying to understand the full intentions of the san bernardino terrorists the fbi is focused on those anxious four and a half hours between the office park massacre and the shootout that ended the killers' lives. did they ditch critical evidence in those missing hours? questions that for the second day have divers searching a small like few miles from the scene of the crime. and now amid the tense climate surrounding the attacks comes word of a possible fire bomb attack on a mosque less than ninth ninety minutes away. >> late today a possible hate crime. investigators at a mosque lit on friday during friday prayer. >> somebody tried to blow up the mosque. why? for what reason? we're peaceful people. >> this as fbi dive team scoured the shallow murky lake looking for a hard drive and other e

a davenport man is taking on a porch pirate... that stole a couple of packages delivered to his door step. chris minor shows us the video... with a word of warning for everyone waiting for holiday gifts to be delivered to their home. mark riedesel lives in the village of east davenport. i get packages delivered pretty often recently, he ordered a cat toy for his kitty online, not once. but twice. i never found the first package so i had them send me a new package and that disappeared within the five hour space it was delivered a victim, of what are now being called...porch pirates, people who swipe packages delivered to your door step. a cat toy, not a lot of money, but still a missing package mark wanted to catch the culprit, setting up a camera at his front door, and set out the bait. it was a box, i just taped up empty box, well played sure enough, a woman bites, caught on tape not once but twice, helping herself to the box, rifling thru it, right on marks front porch. do you recognize her, no this man in las vegas decided to t

this man walked up to the porch to grab packages not knowing he was on camera. >> we want him to getaught or to scare him enough to not let him do this anymore. >> a neighbor wrote down the license plate to a 2010 silver chevy equinox, but it appeared to be registered to another car said they think the getaway car is stolen. package that's our happening all over the bay area causing homeowners to take notice and change have packages are received or delivered. >> ship everything. fedex or ups rather than that home so then it is not a temptation to invite someone on to your porch and we asked them to put them in a place you can't see them and put a big yellow sticky on the front porch. the says don't leave packages here. >> we will take a quick break and more on the storm that is headed our way. are ♪ ♪ we go over the mountains ♪ and under the stars ♪ we go over the mountains ♪ and under the stars [♪] >>> this just in crews are responding to a crash involving to calls and berkeley. california highway patrol said it elderly woman suffered injuries. it was reported about 10:15 pm on the

you sit on each other's porches! >> we call that porch therapy. >> how many years have you guys been friends? >> kindergarten. >> how about you guys? >> 11 years. >> you guys? >> about 11, 12 years. >> i think it's so cool. you can meet people as a child or later in life and have a total connect. you guys were chosen above so many who were submitted. so we have winners all over. >> drum roll please. >> second runner-up. >> and they're all winners, so don't feel like you're third. >> gabby and patricia! >> you get a $500 gift card. >> first runner-up -- tiffany and shelly! >> you get a $1,000 gift card! >> one, two, three! kara and nicole! >> five-night trip to hawaii! >> aloha! >> you are awesome, awesome. >> good luck with your baby. >> thank you. >> remember, you can catch "girlfriends guide to divorce" on tuesday nights on bravo. >> you all are going to hawaii. >> last minute deals for everybody on your list. coming up after this. >> congratulations, guys. that was so sweet. >> congratulations! our clothes can str

homeowners heard a crash and saw their destroyed porch. a building inspector came to the scene and the family will be able to stay home for the holidays. they say that is not the first time a car almost wiped out their house. >> so many accidents on this street. they need to add a four-way we've had a car come within inches of the house. >> anchor: the family is happy with being able to celebrate christmas at home but they say not having a porch will complicate things, they have a handicapped guest visiting tomorrow. >> adam: high tension into rhode island. a robbery suspect on a roof for hours. families watched worried for their safety but when the police couldn't consequence him to come down the weather did. kim khazei has the story. >> i saw him on the back of the house and i saw the police up there. i was praying for them to make sure they were okay. >> reporter: neighbors crowded watching thomas morrison sit on his roof in providence, rhode island. >> he was wanted for first-degree robbery. police went to the house. he fled from the p

xavion dobson was sitting on a porch when men opened fire. he used his body to shield three girls. cbs news is not identifying him. >> if it wasn't for him, if he ran off the porch, we would have been shot. >> when i found him on the porch laying into my hands. >> reporter: his brother zach dobson said xavion worked hard towards his goals and he couldn't understand why this happened. on friday, students held a candlelight vigil for xavion. they say they aren't surprised he saved others. they described the football player and mentor as a young leader who always put others before himself. >> hard worker. a guy that just loved life, loved the game, loved his peers and just a kid of great character. >> reporter: police say the shooting was tied to gang violence. earlier gang members shot at the home of 23-year-old brandon perry, injuring his mother. he and a group of men went looking for revenge. police say they randomly opened fire on the teenagers, who had nothing to do with the conflict. perry was shot and killed at a third location. police have one man in custody but are still look

. >>> many gifts being left on people's porches this season, porch theft is rampant. >> reporter: she saw the delivery truck and what happened next was a surprise. every year it grows, a gallery of fees that to venture onto porches to steal holiday packages. 33 million americans were ripped off this season alone by one estimate. surveillance cameras do not faze them. here's an image we don't often see, a mug shot. >> everyone was so happy that they actually caught in. that is so rare.>> it happened here because a resident watching ups make a delivery saw the box snatched immediately after. >> there were stolen packages in the back of the truck>> reporter: they found four packages in the truck and more in the home. >> he has been busy because we have identified victims from different areas. >> reporter: at least 10 victims. some of the retrieved items could go back to the victims. >> everything from power cords to lotions to toys to pretty much everything you can think of. >> reporter: most weren't intact, the merchandise long gone, sold or if not expensive, trashed.>> we try to match

they released this video of a man taking packages from a front porch. police sayt >>> palo alto police are catching a holiday grinch. last saturday he took five packages totalal. then police say he left in a red sedan. there's the sedan, you got a brief glimpse of him. the palo alto police department will hear from you. >>> a record number of packages are being stolen from front porches. 23 million have been taken so far this year, and that number is expected to go up. more than a billion packages will be delivered this holiday season. police in rancho corpdova have figured out how to catch some of the thieves by putting out decoy packages. >>> monday will be the busiest shipping day all year long. the postal service is expecting 15 million pieces of mail will be sent that day. >> reporter: it seems just about everyone is ditching the mall and shopping online this holiday season is. shoppers spent an estimated $4.4 billion online on thanksgiving and black friday. but the pressure is on fedex and u.p.s. to deliver big and on time. the company that tracks

the man walks under the porch even looks at the camera. grabs the package and leaves. marcy says the box contained about $100 in christmas gifts for people. she called police but says they dismissed it saying it would likely only be a misdemeanor and low fine if the person's caught. but marcy and her husband are now hoping these pictures speak for themselves and lead to the man who tried to steal christmas from right under their nose. came up and stole it that's not their property to take. so whether it's $5 or $1,000 there should be something done. >> now we decided to freeze this frame of the video to give you a better look at the person who stole the package. pretty frustrating. >> clear video. >> a very clear picture there. >>> we're getting a clear picture of the weather forecast it and feels nothing like etc.. >> it is clearly warm. warmer than normal. low 50s, breezy tomorrow cloudy rain likely tuesday afternoon. rain likely wednesday night into you thursday morning and then maybe again thursday evening clearing just in time for christmas temperatures likely >>

police say the teens were sitting on a porch thursday when a group of men opened fire on them. dobson used his body... to provide cover for the girls... as the bullets flew. (( unidentified teen, "he is a hero. because if it weren't for zaevion, if he ran off the porch, me or her probably would have been shot." victim's zenobia dobson/mother, "i think it was an honor for my son to protect another individual." )) ((sharie johnson)) police say the shooting was tied to gang violence... fire on the teenagers- who had nothing to do with the conflict. police have one man in custody but are still looking for three more. /// sharie johnson > fighting back against package thieves. how one community is leaving stinky surprises... for those looking to steal their christmas presents. /// "now, nevada's first choice for news. biggest domestic opening weekend. walt disney co. projects that "star wars: the force awakens" will make more than 215-million dollars this weekend. if that's true... it will beat out the current record holder... "jurassic world" which made more than 208-mi

they are placing decoy packages with tracking devices on porches.st advice, schedule a delivery time. >>> the hot item of this season is losing its flair. airlines are banning hover boards for check in and carry on luggage. at least ten fires are linked to the devices. the culprit are the batteries inside. a total of nine airlines are banning the hover boards. >>> a sign of the holiday giving season. today students from the san joaquin school in hayward collected 50 gift baskets. the center helps children who are developmentally disabled. it's part of the branch of the inland regional center where shooters opened fire at a holiday party last week. today's gift giving was a positive after what happened in southern california. >> this is a huge boost for our morale, for our social workers, we have a group that are caravans here today. and it's amazing that we could have something positive in the community about the regional center. >> the school has been donating gifts to needy are children in the bay area for four years now. >> we were biting our fin

porch pirates as they're called... stealing packages right outside your front door. cheer. "in the video you can see, he's just non- chalant, very casual walks up, have had their packages stolen before they could open them... a number expected to "we've got record online shopping..we're likely to have record number of packages delivered in december" laura adams at insurancequotes- dot-com says although, homeowners have tried everything security guards... the technique of the thieves hasn't changed. "unfortunately, many thieves are and simply waiting and watching for packages..to see if they're the owner" and if the owner's gone... soon, the packages will be, too. "i mean the guy really has guts street, cometo my property and take mething that belongs to me" ich is why experts say this year especially..follow e advice of: having packages delivered to work... to a ighbor who will be home... or who coined the term "side bread?" because there's nothing "side" about this bread. it may look like the moon. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. i

don't let it sit on your porch. " police s s - keep in mimi - if packages are sitting on your porch - it's like telling thieves - - nobody's home - - and that's when - they might not just take what's on the porch - hammill- fox 28 news we often think of allergies as an issue for warmer months, but winter allergies s n leave you itchchand sneezy. doctors say the culprits are not your typical outdoor issues like tree pollens. instead, it's indoor allergens like dustites and pet dander. regardless of the trigger, you can use the same treatments that you do for summer allergens. and for dust, covering up is important. covers on the mattress, pillow, boxspring, can really make a difference if you're allergic to the dust mites. washing in hot water also helps. helps.experts say pay attention to your symptoms - like runny nose and sneezing and always consult your dodoor dear future, please help. the present is kind of a scary place. i have no money, no job, no clothes. i feel completely helpless. but i hear good things about you, future. like i'll have hair, and friends, and books and music.

and call it porch therapy. how long have you been friends? >> kindergarten. >> 11 years. >> you guys? >> 11 or 12 years. >> it is is cool, because you can meet each other as a chi a have a total connect, and you are awesome, and you guys were chosen so many who were winners all right now. >> and now, a drumroll please. >> all right. gabby and patricia. a giftcard, $500. >> and the first runner up, tiffany and shelly. you get a $1,000 gift card. >> and who is the winner? >> read it. >> for the fun. >> one, two, three -- >> kara and nicole. >> a guess whe you are gog five-night trip to hawaii. >> aloha. >> and you are all awesome people. good luck with the baby. >> remember, you can catch girlfriends guide to divorce every tuesday at 10:00/9:00 central on bravo. >> and good things come to those who wait -- >> she c the applebee's taste the change for $10 menu is here just for the holidays. with dishes like crispy chicken, brisket enchiladas, and everyone wants a taste. the change for $10 before it all disappears.

police arrested justin kane this evening. on his mother' s porch and lit it on fire. mike cronin is live in the studio with details. mike: police say justin kane lives with his mother. he allegedly ran away and was picked up, leading to a search 27-year-old justin kane is behind bars, accused of trying fire. police say they had an argument. kane allegedly poured gasoline on the porch and lit it on fire. >> the occupants in the residents advised us it was purposefully set at the house by justin kane. mike: salem fire responded to the duplex around 3:00 on north main street. police searched the area with help from local departments. state police, the k-9 unit, and >> since it was on the three-town border, we set up perimeters, trying to lock in the suspect. mike: police say kane was picked up. they tracked his cell phone. >> we also have the ability to track someone' s cell phone and get a gauge on their approximate locations where we can focus resources. >> kane was arrested while leaving his dad' s house on fraser drive. he will be arraigned monday, police try to figu

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having it sit on the porch all day, not such a hot idea. use some of those free services that are online to not only track but alert you when the package has arrive, when the package is on the way. fedex even has a system where you can go online and re-route the delivery, say, if your plans change, you're not going to be at home or something changes, you can change the delivery time and location. doing that could prevent a really bad holiday when you have something delivered and unfer unfortunately never shows up or you never see it. >> sounds like good advice. thank you. tracie potts. >>> and the lighting of the world's most famous christmas tree. thousands will pack rockefeller center. the tradition in its 83rd year dates back to 1931 when they erect add 20-foot tree on christmas eve. don't miss "christmas in rockefeller center." the "today" show gang will be joined by sting, mary jay blige and others. it all begins at 8:00, 7:00 central time right here on nbc. >>> let's check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins and tell us what is the

. >>> we always hear about holiday packages getting stolen from peoples porches. >> but the hundreds of thousands of you who live in apartments and condos are not exactly in the clear. we'll tell you what you need to know. that's coming up.

we sit on each other's porches and talk about everything under the sun. we call it porch therapy. shelly and i have shared so much over the last year and half. she got divorce and turned the big 4-0 and became a grandma. and since shelly's family is grown with a home of their own, so i can drop in any time i want. we are besties and i can't imagine life without her. she deserves and trip not to time. >> and i love that, you sit on each other's porches and call it porch therapy. how long have you been friends? >> kindergarten. >> 11 years. >> you guys? >> 11 or 12 years. >> it is is cool, because you can meet each other as a child a have a total connect, and you are awesome, and you guys were chosen so many who were winners all right now. the runner u and gabby and patricia. a giftcard, $500. >> and the first runner up, tiffany and shelly. you get a $1,000 gift card. >> and who is the winner? >> read it. >> for the fun. >> one, two, three -- >> kara and nicole. >> a guess where you are gog ing? five-night trip to hawaii. >> aloha. people. good luck with the baby. >> remember, you c

a man shot to death on his front porch. aun aundrea?better look. detectives focusing efforts on the minivan where they cornered the suspect, police say the suspect pulled out a gun, so police then pulled out theirs. police say that suspect shot himself, witnesses however have a different story. they say that police fired the shots that wounded the suspect. this started blocks away, after 2:00 this afternoon. police say the spuspect drove u and shot a man sitting on his front porch. the names have not been released. police say that the suspect was taken to the hospital but his condition is unknown. that's the latest here in abbington. >> thank you. >>> also, see the raincoat there, pictures, messy start to the holiday weekend. talking umbrellas out as people ran through the rain to do last-minute christmas shopping. today's rain making for a wet commute as holiday travel rush kicks into high gear. look at the traffic. a live shot. south philadelphia i-95. expect company headed out there. aaa figures nearly 47 million americans will trave

. >> he was driving past, so packages on the porch, made 3 trips to take the boxes back to his car. >onna filed a police report after discovering friday afternoon, she was away from her home in the san jose neighborhood when the man swiped the boxes. neighbors found ripped up packaging on the roadway but none of the items were inside. >>> they don't want have packages with our name to the get rid of evidence. shoes or gifts in the back no questions asked, but with my address could lead to suspicion. >> she says despite her car being parked in the driveway and dogs barking inside the house this man still walked up to the porch to grab the packages not knowing he was on camera. >> we want to get his face out there and help it get caught or spare someone else so he doesn't do this again. >> a neighbor wrote on the license plate what is to believe a 2010 chevy it when us, but they appear to be registered to another car. mason thinks the getaway car as stolen. package theft is happening all over the bay area causing homeowners like mason to take notice, then change how packages are receive