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A WOMAN and her nine-year-old daughter were allegedly forced to dig their own graves before being buried under a patio by the mum's runaway partner.

The shocking claim was reportedly made by the dead woman's teenage daughter during an interview with homicide detectives in Brazil.

Fabrcio Buim Arena Belinato's partner Cristiane Arena, 34, and young stepdaughter Karoline Vitoria had been missing since November last year.

Their bodies were later found underneath a patio in the backyard of the family home in the municipality of Pompeia, in Sao Paulo.

Analysis of their remains revealed Cristiane had been stabbed with a knife while Karoline had received a blow to the head.

Police officers made the grim discovery on February 2, after becoming suspicious of recent groundwork at the property.

Psychologist Belinato had previously given statements to the police when the pair went missing but was released.

However, since the two bodies were discovered, police have not been able to locate him.

Neighbours claimed Belinato did not allow the teenager to leave the house and was said to be very controlling.

According to Globo, the 16-year-old daughter has also been arrested for being involved in the crime.

Police chief Claudio Anunciato Filho said they believe Belinato may have been involved romantically with his older stepdaughter.

Detectives said the teenager indicated her sister's body was buried near a plastic pool in the yard, which is where officers found it.

Police initially went to the property to investigate after reports that the teenager was in danger.

Police chief Filho said: "The girl said that her mother left with her youngest daughter after meeting a new boyfriend, but the statements were contradictory and we went to investigate."

The police also found Belinato had been accessing the victims bank account, into which a redundancy payment had recently been made after she lost her job.

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Police believe the deaths occurred in late November and the bodies had been buried at the property since then.

Belinato's car was last seen in the municipality of Presidente Prudente, some two hours away by car from Pompeia.

The investigation into the horrific crime is ongoing.

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Valentines Day is upon us yet again, and like anything else in 2021, it doesnt look the same as previous years. Normally one of the primary dining nights of the entire year, with restaurants filled with couples enjoying prix fixe dinners, this year sees only patio dining, takeout, and delivery as COVID-19 continues to plague the city.

Not all is lost, though; for many it means dining at home, which can be an even more romantic affair than venturing out into the city. Here are 16 restaurants and bars offering some form of Valentines Day specials, whether thats in person or to-go. As usual, this map is organized by location, not ranked.

A number of Portland restaurants have resumed patio service. The level of service offered is indicated on each map point. However, this should not be taken as endorsement for dining in, as there are still safety concerns: for updated information on coronavirus cases in your area, please visit the Oregon Health Authoritys COVID update page. Studies indicate that there is a lower exposure risk when outdoors, but the level of risk involved with patio dining is contingent on restaurants following strict social distancing and other safety guidelines.

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US_ImaginTop (99% positive feedback) via Amazon is offering the LITOM 48-foot LED Outdoor String Lights for $23.98 shipped when coupon code H4BWNMYY has been applied during checkout. Thats $18 off the typical rate there and beats the lowest price we have tracked by $2. With less than a couple months until spring officially begins, nows a great time to start thinking about your outdoor space. These string lights are an excellent way to class-up your yard or patio and boast a heavy-duty design thats ready to resist the elements. Plus, if you decide to expand later down the line, LITOM touts that up to 27 additional sets of string lights can be attached. Rated 4.8/5 stars.

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A MAN in the know was behind much of the fitting out of No 3 Redwood Lane in Corks Midleton when he bought it a number of years ago it has far better quality bathrooms and tiling than most homes built in the noughties, or since, and he even rolled out eh expensive red carpet of marble tiles into his west facing rear patio, and front porch.

Turns out it was easy enough for him, as hes the owner of two tile and bathroom shops in East Cork, the family-run Lynch Tiles in Midleton, and with another outlet in Carrigtwohill. Both of these were fortuitously set in booming new commuter locations for the great Cork region in the 2000s, in large part thanks to the delivery of the commuter rail line to Midleton in that decade, after years in the planning.

He bought No 3 Redwood Lane, which is one of just seven detached houses in a cul-de-sac section of Broomfield Village which was being done by McInerney's, and handily its within a few minutes walk of the Midleton rail line: how often do we get effective spatial planning in this country? It reinvigorated Midleton, for sure and Carrigtwohill, and Glounthaune and Little Island too, as well as being a major part of Cobhs resurgence.

So, whoever buys the just-launched No 3 has commute options into the bargain, and as a strong trade-up offer, it doesnt have to be to a two-car family either, the train is there for work, school, or college commutes, and the town of Midleton is on the doorstep.

No 3 Redwood Lane is listed this week with local estate agent James Colbert, who guides the detached, two-storey 1,800 sq ft quality family home at 415,000, and who extols the quality of the interiors, in particular the four bathrooms.

Four? Well, two of the first floors four bedrooms are en suite, for example, all four are fully tiled (floors, walls, the lot everything bar the ceiling it would appear!) and they are in quality tiles which wont date or havent dated too readily, including lots of creams, mosaic tiling, creme Marfil, tumbled marble and larger, dark, rich veined marbles too.

Oh, and the main bathroom has a jetted bath for luxury soaks, and all have heated towel rails, large fitted mirrors, glass screens, some recessed niches for grooming product, and floating sink/cabinets into the bargain.

In fact, even the ground floors guest loo is nicer than most main bathrooms, says an impressed Mr Colbert, who might just have to explain that judgement to the house-proud vendors of some of his future residential listings when hes forced to say hes seen better bathrooms tucked under hall stairs.

So, quality loos, quality tiles, and a professional job in installing them too, presumably: there was no expense spared, says the selling agent, admitting its probably easier when a homeowner can get things at cost.

Its not just the interior that get this lift, the space by the hardwood entrance door, graced by a tall palm tree and flax plant and framed by brick and neat black hung tiles on the bay window and gable faade elevation, is floored in small marble tiles, and behind the large patio has farm more marble, in larger sizes, right across the propertys full width, with tiled steps then leading up either side of a gently sloping lawn to a pergola, timber shed and a hidden greenhouse so you can grow your own, very important in these times, and tapping into the gardening and growing mania during pandemic times.

The garden, like most other Irish outdoor spaces after the rains and cold of January, is looking just a tiny bit shook for now, but a week of sun and good drying and trim with a lawnmower will get it back to rights, hopefully in time for a March resumption of actual, physical property viewings. It has in any case very good bones, given the maturity of the perimeter planting especially, which includes bamboo and palms, climbers, screening pergola, and hard landscaping.

Redwood Lanes seven only homes have a good aspect to the back, westerly in the main, and Nos 3 and 4 next door seems to have the bigger of The Lanes gardens too, with glimpses only of a couple of the extended houses over the back boundary wall at Broomfield Villages Cypress Circus.

As well as the marble patio, there are some low retaining walls finished with small, mosaic tiles and a BBQ section has been set up too, done in brick with tiled tops. Handily, theres been a hole allowed in the marble-finished dining area alongside to take an umbrella, for a real Irish solution to an Irish al fresco dining problem, rain one minute, sun the next.

Back indoors (brrr) for now, No 3 is in a quite standard internal layout, with two ground floor reception rooms, but one to the left of the hall (which is marble tiled in an effective irregular pattern and mix of tiles sizes) could be a fifth bedroom, auctioneer Mr Colbert says if some families so wish, or be used a home office.

There are porcelain tiles throughout the kitchen/dining area, and part-glazed double doors link the dining end to the main front reception room, which has a large timber fireplace and solid wood floor.

Theres a carpeted stairs, and above most of the four bedrooms have a varnished wood floor.

Internal joinery such as doors, skirting and architraves are in varnished pine too, and to 21st century home hunter, there may seem to be a bit of a surfeit of exposed knotty timbers now.

New owners may choose to update and upgrade the doors, or just paint them and change ironmongery for a more contemporary look, its entirely discretionary or they can be left just as-is, and the kitchen units are also in timber, but of good quality and with more interesting spalted grain detailing.

Others may choose to carpet some of the bedrooms, again indicative of the cycles of fashion: who knows, the currently knotted pine doors, if painted over on-trend, may end up being stripped back and waxed in decades to come?

Anyway, the really good news is the professionally chosen and installed tiling is of a look thats going to stand the test of time.

VERDICT: The above-spec bathroom and, indeed, patio finishes add a certain forte to 3 Redwood Lane.

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Monday, Feb. 8, is the first anniversary of Dave Koenigs disappearance, a 26-year-old Branson amateur MMA fighter.

People across the Ozarks and the country are putting up blue lights on their porch in hopes of Daves homecoming.

The night Dave went missing, he had messaged a couple of friends, thinking he might be in trouble. According to Daves mother, Tracy Koenig, Dave was friends with the Peachtree Inn owner in Branson, who gave him a place to stay that night.

Dave has been missing ever since his stay at the Peachtree Inn.

The blue porch lights were chosen because, according to Tracy, they wanted a way to honor him while also keeping everyone safe during the pandemic.

I think it is the best way to do it because, you know, there are so many people out there who do want to show their support, said Tracy.

Tracy said there has been a lot of support for the family and Dave over the last year.

Weve had a growing amount of people whove shown so much support, said Tracy. I think its amazing that people come together and they really do care. I wish he would feel the kind of love and support thats out there for him because theres a lot of people that care.

Sharron Schellman is supporting Dave from almost an hour away.

No mother needs to wonder where her child is, said Schellman. It doesnt matter how old they are, how big they are. Knowing what a mother goes through, theres nothing worse than not knowing. I just really hope this brings some awareness and somebody comes forward and they get some answers.

Dave is 66, 240 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the Branson Police Department at 417-334-3300.

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Listed for $299,000 by Irongate Inc. Realtors, the brick-and-plank home at 9630 Clyo Road in Washington Twp. has about 2,670 square feet of living space. The house sits well off the road with a long, concrete driveway that leads to the side-entry, two-car garage. The irregular lot neighbors a township park, adding to the country storybook charm.

The covered porch with spindled railing and gingerbread accents wraps around to cover both a formal and more casual entrance into the home as well as providing plenty of sitting space to enjoy the outdoors. Manicured bushes and gardens accent the porch and walkway from the driveway to the front entrance.

A leaded-glass front door with matching sidelights opens into a foyer hallway. Gray wood-laminated flooring fills the foyer and continues into the formal living room and dining room. To the left, the living room has a bay design with three front facing windows and two side windows. The windows are trimmed with woodwork, and the ceiling has an octagon tray design.

Solid wood pocket doors open from the living room to the formal dining room, which has a bay design. A picture window is at the center for the bay bump-out flanked by two narrower windows. A crystal chandelier with ceiling rosette hangs above the center of the room.

Both the living room and the dining room are accessible from the center hallway.

The hallway ends within the kitchen and breakfast room, which is also accessible from the dining room. Ceramic-tile flooring fills both the breakfast room and kitchen as the flooring treatment divides the space from the family room, which has wood-laminate flooring.

The kitchen is tucked into a nook with a curved tray ceiling and wrap-around counter space and oak cabinetry. A double sink is below a window, and a cooktop range is built into the peninsula counter bar. A side window provides natural light, and canister lights accent the rest of the counter space.

A brick, wood-burning fireplace is the centerpiece to the family room with a curved brick hearth and brick surround. Wood panels above the fireplace complement the built-in bookcases and cabinetry to each side.

A picture window looks out to the back yard, and a glass door opens from the family room to a concrete patio and the back yard surrounded by a wooden privacy fence.

A short hallway from the central hall leads to a half bathroom with a pedestal sink and ends within the laundry room, which has hanging cabinetry, a folding counter with wash sink, access to the garage and access to the front porch.

A semi-open wooden staircase with matching wood spindles and wainscoting leads to the second floor where three to four bedrooms and three full bathrooms are located. The main bedroom suite is directly to the left of the stairwell and has a sitting room with arched window, a bay bump-out and access to a private full bath.

The bathroom has an oversized vanity with single sink, a whirlpool tub nestled within a bay window nook with steps providing access to the tub. There is a walk-in closet and a corner fiberglass shower.

Down the hallway which has hardwood flooring are two more bedrooms with rear facing windows and walk-in closets. The guest bath has a tub/shower, single-sink vanity, oak medicine cabinet and vinyl flooring.

The hallway branches to lead to the possible fourth bedroom or possibly a second-floor recreation room. The above-garage space has a room with three skylights plus a side-facing window and a bi-fold closet.

Tucked into one corner is a wet bar area with sink, counter, oak cabinetry and a mini-appliance nook. A third full bathroom is accessible from the room offering a possible second main bedroom option. The bath has a skylight above the walk-in fiberglass shower, a single-sink vanity and ceramic-tile flooring.

WASHINGTON TWP.

Price: $299,000

Directions: Clyo Road, south of Spring Valley, left side of road

Highlights: About 2,670 sq. ft., 3-4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath, wood-burning fireplace, family room, bay dining room, bay living room, pocket door, wood floors, wet bar, skylights, oversized 2-car garage, concrete patio, wrap-around porch, mudroom, fenced back yard, storage shed

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Jennifer Durbin

Irongate Inc. Realtors

(937) 620-0830

http://www.jdsold.com

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Kaleigh Bakers famous around here for good reason. But seeing this Orlando-bred force of nature in the band context of St. Pete-based Someday Honey is an interesting setting.

Fear not, Kaleigh heads, she still gets plenty of spotlighttheres no practical or even justifiable way to tame her horsepower.

The performance I saw last year at the Dr. Phillips Centers AMPd Series, for example, showed wide range that embraced country, rock, soul and blues, including covers from the sundry likes of Buck Owens, the Temptations and Tom Waits. All of it was played with skill, love and spirit.

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SEATTLE, Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porch Group (Porch or the Company) (NASDAQ: PRCH), a leading vertical software platform reinventing the home services industry, today announced an expansion of their leadership team, including Adam Kornick as President of Insurtech, Andrew Beck as head of Contractor Tools SaaS, Malcolm Conner leading Porchs Home Services group, and Manisha Patel as Vice President of Finance.

Adam Kornick, President of the Insurtech division at Porch, is responsible for making insurance in the home simple using unique demand and data from Porchs vertical software platform and B2B2C business model. Mr. Kornick previously led data and technology functions as the Chief Data Technologist at Allstate and was the Chief Analytics Officer at Aviva. He also had a career at Progressive as a leader in product, operations and advanced analytics, including managing operations to a substantially lower Non-Acquisition Expense Ratio to enable rapid, profitable growth and developing the capabilities to allow digital marketing across 40 billion impressions, yielding 8% more customers at the same marketing spend level.

Leading Porch Group's Contractor Tools SaaS and Services division, Andrew Beck specializes in operational performance improvement, holistic P&L ownership, and M&A. Andrew served as General Manager at EverCommerce where he built a division of home and field services SaaS solutions and supported M&A integrations. During his tenure, EverCommerce grew from startup to $2 billion in revenue, completed 35 domestic and international acquisitions, and underwent a very successful recapitalization with Silver Lake Partners.

Malcolm Conner, who will lead Porchs Home Services group, specializes in business growth and value creation with over 20 years of experience leading home services and information businesses from start-up to revenues over $400 million. Prior to joining Porch, he was Chief Executive Officer at NanoSmart Technologies and its subsidiary, NanoSmart Lights. Malcolm also served as President of American Water Resources, a home warranty company and subsidiary of American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility in North America. During his 4 years leading this home warranty company, Malcolm and his team forged deep partnerships throughout the utilities industry and grew over 300% in terms of revenues and EBITDA.

A finance executive with 15 years of experience in domestic and international markets, Manisha Patel is the Vice President of Finance for Porch. Prior to joining Porch, Manisha served as the VP of Finance and M&A/Strategy at APR Energy (LSE: APR 2011-2016). At APR Energy, she was a key member of the executive team, directing the company strategy and building it from $100 million to $450 million through organic growth and M&A. She was a hands-on finance leader supporting over $2 billion in M&A activities/recapitalizations including a SPAC-driven IPO on the London Stock Exchange and raising $1.5 billion of growth capital.

On December 23, 2020, Porch successfully merged with PropTech Acquisition Corporation and began trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol PRCH. On January 14, 2021, Porch announced the strategic acquisitions of V12, PalmTech and iRoofing, as well as its expansion into Insurtech with the acquisition of Homeowners of America which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

With our recent acquisitions and our debut on NASDAQ as a publicly traded company, we're building great momentum and continuing to grow rapidly, said PorchGroupCEO, Chairman, and Founder Matt Ehrlichman. Were pleased to have Manisha, Andrew, Adam, and Malcolm join the leadership team and are excited about the future of Porch. Our rapid expansion allows these leaders to step into important roles making an immediate and positive impact.

For detailed backgrounds on Porch Groups executive leadership, please visit https://porch.com/about/team.

AboutPorchGroup

Seattle-based Porch Group, the vertical software platform for the home, provides software and services to more than 11,000 home services companies such as home inspectors, moving companies, real estate agencies, utility companies, and warranty companies. Through these relationships and its multiple brands, Porch provides a moving concierge service to homebuyers, helping them save time and make better decisions on critical services, including insurance, moving, security, TV/internet, home repair and improvement, and more. To learn more about Porch, visit porchgroup.com or porch.com.

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On Tuesday, Bernal Heights restaurant The Front Porchclosed its doors for the day but for the best possible reason. The SF Southern comfort food spot spent the day filming an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," celebrity chef Guy Fieri's popular Food Network show.

"It kind of caught us by surprise," said co-owner Kevin Cline, who was contacted by the show. "But its such a good thing that they do for restaurants it's essentially free marketing for small mom-and-pop shops all across the country."

This, however, is not the first time The Front Porch has been featured on Fieri's show. In 2013, the spiky-haired Santa Rosa resident stopped by the restaurant to make shrimp and grits with chef Matt Marcus, after which he exclaimed the shrimp was "succulent" and gave Marcus a fist bump. Being featured on the show has been a boon to the restaurant over the years.

"Guy has such a dedicated fan base that you will find people coming in from Finland," Cline said. "They do tours of 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' restaurants. It happens less now, but in the past you would see that. He's got a fan club."

This new episode is part of a series called "Triple D Nation," in which Fieri revisits some of his Flavortown favorites.

"They're going to restaurants that are still open and ones that they're interested in and adding a new update to it," explained Cline. "They're asking, 'What are you doing lately, what's new about you and what's the same?' They choose a couple of new dishes and make an expanded episode."

On Tuesday, a crew of six came by to transform the restaurant into a film studio for the day. Everyone got COVID-tested on the spot, and then the crew filmed interviews with Cline and co-owner Josey White. They also filmed chef Jack Felton cooking up a few of The Front Porch's new dishes: jambalaya arancini and crawfish pot pie. But it wasn't just a normal day in the kitchen for Felton: He had to cook with his nondominant hand for the sake of continuity.

"Hes left-handed, and the way the shots are constructed, they needed him to do it with his right hand," explained Cline. "They're such a professional crew, any time he tried to reach out with his natural hand to get the ingredients, they corrected it and had to do it over again."

This time around, Fieri himself didn't make it out, but he did vet the menu beforehand for the items he wanted featured on the show. Cline, however, remembers his 2013 meeting with the mayor of Flavortown well.

"He has this big personality that is what you see on camera, but I was really impressed by how much of a restaurant guy he was," he recalled. "He just loved talking about the nuts and bolts of it not only the recipes, but service and what plates we use and the history of the restaurant. After the filming was over, he stood around for another half an hour talking with us in front the restaurant. He's very down-to-earth, compared to the big Flavortown [persona]."

Cline said the Food Network team estimated their episode would air within the next six weeks a quick turnaround, as highlighting restaurants still open during the pandemic is a huge priority to them. It seems the "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" crew stopped by at least one other Bay Area spot while they were in the neighborhood, too: Oakland's Souley Vegan also posted on social media this week about a recent visit from the TV show.

If you're hoping to try some of The Front Porch's Fieri-approved Dr. Pepper-braised short ribs or shrimp and grits for yourself, the restaurant just reopened for outdoor dining, and also still offers takeout and delivery. The pandemic hasn't been easy on any restaurant, but Cline is feeling grateful they're still in business nearly a year into this crisis.

"It doesn't do to grumble about it because everybody's going through it, and we're still standing," he said. "A lot of people aren't a lot of people had to close down their dreams, which is a big shame. So definitely there's a feeling of gratitude and luck that our customers ... They've been amazing. The show of support has been incredible."

The Front Porch, 65a 29th Street, San Francisco. Open for dinner 4-9 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, and for brunch 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m, Saturday-Sunday.

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