TUCSON, Arizona — A retired FBI agent has publicly outlined 10 investigative steps that she believes could advance the case of missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie, whose disappearance more than 100 days ago has drawn increasing scrutiny of law enforcement efforts.

Jennifer Coffinader, who has closely followed developments in the high-profile case, shared her suggestions via social media, criticizing what she described as overlooked opportunities by authorities. Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson on Jan. 31.

Coffinader’s recommendations include updating billboards featuring images of the so-called “Porch Guy” captured on doorbell camera footage outside Guthrie’s residence. She suggested incorporating Spanish-language text to better reach the local demographic and expanding the campaign into Tucson for broader visibility.

The former agent also called for releasing additional details about the masked individual, including shoe size estimates and enhanced images that might aid in identification. Such information could generate new tips from the public, she argued.

Another proposal involves depositing funds into Bitcoin accounts potentially linked to ransom demands received after Guthrie’s disappearance. Coffinader believes this could prompt activity from suspects that might be traceable through blockchain analysis.

She further recommended increasing the existing reward from $1.2 million to $2.2 million to incentivize more substantial tips. The higher amount could encourage individuals with information to come forward despite potential risks.

Coffinader urged greater collaboration with private volunteer search groups and renewed DNA testing on evidence collected from the scene. Blood found at Guthrie’s home was confirmed to belong to her, but additional forensic analysis might yield new insights.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office, leading the investigation, has acknowledged awareness of various tips but has not publicly commented on Coffinader’s specific suggestions. Officials continue emphasizing a methodical approach while pursuing multiple avenues.

Guthrie’s case has captivated national attention due to the circumstances of her disappearance and the lack of a named suspect after months of investigation. The doorbell camera footage showing a masked figure remains one of the most significant pieces of evidence.

Volunteer groups have conducted searches in areas including near the Mexican border, following various tips. However, coordination with authorities has sometimes proven challenging, with Mexican officials occasionally unavailable to accompany searchers.

The case has sparked broader discussions about missing persons investigations and resource allocation. Critics argue that high-profile cases sometimes receive disproportionate attention while others languish, though officials maintain all reports are taken seriously.

Family members have expressed frustration with the pace of progress while continuing to advocate for their loved one. They have participated in public appeals and maintained pressure on authorities to explore every possible lead.

Coffinader’s background in the FBI lends credibility to her suggestions, though law enforcement agencies often prefer internal protocols over external recommendations. Her proposals reflect common strategies employed in complex missing persons cases.

The Bitcoin angle addresses modern challenges in tracking ransom payments. Cryptocurrency transactions can be difficult to trace but also leave digital footprints that skilled analysts might follow under proper legal authorization.

Billboard campaigns have proven effective in other missing persons cases by maintaining public awareness. Updating them with enhanced images and multilingual text could expand the pool of potential witnesses.

The reward increase proposal aligns with practices in other investigations where higher amounts have generated breakthroughs. Financial incentives sometimes overcome reluctance stemming from fear of retaliation or involvement.

Private search groups bring additional resources and community connections that can supplement official efforts. Better integration between volunteers and law enforcement could enhance coverage of potential search areas.

DNA retesting reflects advances in forensic technology. Newer methods might extract more information from existing samples or identify previously undetected traces that could point to suspects.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office has released periodic updates while cautioning against speculation that could compromise the investigation. They continue receiving and evaluating tips from the public.

Guthrie’s disappearance occurred amid a period of heightened attention on missing persons cases nationally. Similar situations have prompted reviews of investigative protocols and calls for improved interagency coordination.

As the case enters its fifth month, pressure mounts for tangible progress. The absence of a clear suspect after extensive investigation raises questions about evidence handling and theory development.

Coffinader’s suggestions, while not official, contribute to public discourse about best practices in missing persons investigations. Her experience provides a framework for evaluating current efforts and potential improvements.

The Guthrie family continues seeking answers while maintaining hope for resolution. Their advocacy highlights the human impact of prolonged uncertainty in such cases.

Law enforcement officials face the difficult balance of protecting investigative integrity while addressing public concerns. Transparent communication about general progress without compromising details remains crucial.

The case serves as a reminder of the challenges in solving complex disappearances. Despite technological advances and increased resources, some cases resist quick resolution, requiring sustained commitment and adaptability.

MONTERREY, Mexico — Perhaps the manager wasn’t the problem after all. Tunisia sacked Sabri Lamouchi after last week’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden, appointing Hervé Renard as their seventh manager since qualifying began. But it turned out a diffident side lacking defensive conviction is a diffident side lacking defensive conviction whoever has to do the press conferences. Tunisia were well beaten by a Japan side inspired by Feyenoord center-forward Ayase Ueda, who scored twice and led the line with intelligence and imagination in a 4-0 victory.

A Manager Given No Time to Prepare

Renard had just three days with his players before the match. He may have performed heroics to win the Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia in 2012 and three years later become the first manager to win two Cups of Nations with different teams as he ended Côte d’Ivoire’s 23-year trophy drought. But he is not, as he has stressed, “a magician.”

Attempts to break into the mainstream of French football with Sochaux, Lille, and the France women’s team have faltered, and the 57-year-old seems to have accepted that his role now is with aspirant nations in Africa and the Middle East rather than at the apex of the European game. Renard still wears his trademark white shirt, but whatever luck it may once have brought seems to have worn off. Not that this mess could, in any realistic sense, be blamed on Renard. He’s just the well-remunerated man paid to try to explain how Tunisia are out of the World Cup already.

A Resigned Reaction From the Sideline

In the end, Renard simply seemed resigned to the result. “We were hoping for a better reaction, a better performance,” he said. “Unfortunately the score was heavy, but this reflects the difference between the teams. Today we were lacking good defensive organisation. In the first 20 minutes of the second half we were more rigorous but this was not enough.”

A Landmark Match for the Tournament’s History

This was a landmark game for the World Cup, the 1,000th in its history. What began in chilly Montevideo with simultaneous matches between France and Mexico and the United States and Belgium has arrived, 96 years later, in steamy Monterrey with the largest victory for an Asian side in the tournament’s history.

A violent and protracted thunderstorm the day before the game had led to flooding in the stadium compound and transformed the main access road into a raging torrent. The only evidence of that on matchday, though, was a film of mud over the tarmac and concrete.

Tunisia’s Problems Resurface

Tunisia’s underlying issues proved less easy to disguise than the cleanup from the storm. Renard retained the same basic shape as his predecessor Lamouchi and made only three changes, most notably in goal, where Aymen Dahmen replaced Mouhib Chamakh, who had been at least in part responsible for Sweden’s first two goals last week. But a similar lineup had a similar outcome; Tunisia were never in the game.

A Quick Start for Japan

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu praised his players’ focus and execution following the comprehensive victory. “The players didn’t get too caught up in the opponent and were able to fully show what we wanted to do,” said a delighted Moriyasu.

Japan should have had a penalty within 70 seconds as Ueda was clipped by Ellyes Skhiri as he tried to turn — a mystifying non-award by the Romanian referee István Kovács and an even more mystifying non-intervention by VAR for an obvious foul — but they were ahead within four minutes anyway. A neat move dragged Tunisia across the pitch and left space for Keito Nakamura on the Japan left. The wing-back crossed low into a crowded box, with the ball cannoning in off the heel of an unsighted Daichi Kamada. Renard advanced toward the edge of his technical area, a look of bewildered horror on his face.

Tactical Tweaks That Paid Off

Moriyasu actually made one more change than Renard after his side’s impressive 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their opener. Takefusa Kubo was injured, but the other three tweaks were tactical — and they worked. Having played largely without the ball in that earlier match, Japan poured forward in waves and, but for a last-gasp clearing challenge from Dylan Bronn and then a sprawling save from Dahmen that clawed Takehiro Tomiyasu’s deflected shot away a millimeter from fully crossing the line, Japan would have increased their advantage within the first 10 minutes.

Ueda’s Second Strike

The second goal, though, was always going to arrive sooner or later, and it came after 31 minutes as Ueda, receiving the ball in an inexplicable amount of space, turned, ignored the run of Junya Ito, and whipped a shot through the legs of Montasser Talbi and into the bottom corner. Renard’s expression this time was rueful.

A Royal Witness and a Comfortable Second Half

Renard can at least take credit for having tightened things up after the break, but by then it was too late. Japan were watched from the VIP box by Hisako, the widow of Norihito, grandson of Emperor Taishō, who traveled with her husband to South Korea shortly before the 2002 World Cup for the first visit by the imperial family since the Second World War. What she saw was a very good side who spent the second half conserving energy and playing within themselves against a far inferior team.

Two More Goals Seal the Result

Ito added a third from Ueda’s flick after 69 minutes, played onside by Mohamed Amine Ben Salida, who was dallying a good three or four yards behind the rest of the defensive line. Renard, incredulous, watched the replay on an iPad and spent much of the subsequent drinks break standing purse-lipped, staring into the middle distance. Ueda’s clever looping header made it four, and by then, Renard looked broken.

A Manager’s Tenuous Future

He’s surely too long in the game ever to have imagined the Tunisia job might be a long-term appointment, but, given recent precedent — Renard now being Tunisia’s seventh manager since the start of qualifying — he will be lucky to make it to Thursday’s final group game against the Netherlands.

With Japan having delivered the largest victory by an Asian side in World Cup history on the tournament’s symbolic 1,000th match, Moriyasu’s side will look to build on the momentum heading into their own remaining group fixtures. For Tunisia, the immediate question is no longer about tactics or lineup changes, but about whether Renard — appointed with just days to prepare and already facing a result this lopsided — survives long enough to lead the team into Thursday’s clash with the Netherlands, a match that now carries little more than pride at stake for a side already eliminated from World Cup contention.

Oil marketing companies are likely to stay under pressure through FY27 as Q1FY27 under-recoveries will weigh on profitability and the risk of excise duty rollback remains, domestic brokerage firm Prabhudas Lilladher said in a recent research report.

The firm said that the near-term sentiment has improved after Brent crude dropped below USD80/bbl on the US-Iran ceasefire, but persistent volatility in prices and inventory rebuilding are expected to limit further downside, keeping margins compressed.

The brokerage firm said Q1FY27 is expected to weigh sharply on profitability despite the recent respite. “We expect an under-recovery of Rs7. 0/ltr and Rs10/ltr in Q1FY27, after considering a Rs10/ltr excise cut and capping of cracks at USD10/bbl and USD15/bbl for MS and HSD respectively,” the report noted. LPG continues to remain the biggest pain point, with losses estimated at around Rs500/cyl for Q1FY27. As per Q4FY26 concall commentary cited by PL, OMCs reported LPG under-recoveries in the range of Rs610-670/cyl in May 2026 vs ~Rs170/cyl in April 2026. Saudi CP prices for Q1FY27 are expected to increase by 47 per cent QoQ, driven by supply constraints due to the West Asia disruption.

The brokerage said the rollback of excise duty remains a key risk for earnings of the companies. “The overhang of a rollback in excise duty cuts of Rs10/ltr remains a key pressure point for OMCs, although the rollback is expected to happen in a phased manner,” PL Research said. The excise cut was introduced as a crisis management measure rather than a permanent change, and with crude moderating and retail price hikes implemented, the government may gradually withdraw the benefit. The government continues to bear a revenue impact of ~INR1700bn per year from the excise cut.

On crude, the brokerage expects near-term decline but volatility to persist. “If the US-Iran situation progresses positively and full normalcy is restored at the Strait of Hormuz, crude prices may soften further. However, we expect crude oil prices to rise again as countries are expected to replenish inventories and SPRs to maintain optimum resource levels, creating incremental demand in the market,” the report said.

Iranian oil exports are expected to resume immediately, but countries that utilised strategic petroleum reserves during the conflict are likely to begin replenishing stocks, providing support to prices.

Nifty eyes a potential up move following a supportive hammer candle formation, though a dash to 25,000 looks uncertain. While short-term oscillators lean lower, Geojit Investment’s chief market strategist Anand James highlights key immediate targets at 24,300–24,600, advising caution with a strict downside support watch at 23,800.

Edited excerpts from a chat:

After two consecutive and steady weekly gains, what are the targets that you would have for the week ahead for Nifty? Can we expect 25,000 by the end of this month?
Oscillators are all seen turning lower, but that is not surprising given the downsided gapped opening that followed a 50day spree of higher close. There are no clear signals towards a dash to 25,000, but we remain optimistic about an up move, given a hammer candle formation on Friday. We will go in next week with hopes of 24300-600, but also with eyes on 23800 on the side of caution.The crash in IT stocks on Friday has now left the Nifty IT index to 3-year lows while heavyweight stocks are at 5-year lows. What are the charts indicating for Monday’s session?
The Nifty IT index remains technically weak despite Friday’s intraday recovery, and the charts suggest caution for Monday’s session.

On the monthly chart, the index is now hovering close to a crucial horizontal support zone near 26,500-27,000, which has historically acted as a demand base. However, the sustained decline and fresh 3-year lows indicate that selling pressure remains dominant.
Momentum indicators reinforce this weakness. The weekly RSI is hovering near the oversold region, reflecting stretched downside conditions but not yet a decisive reversal signal. Meanwhile, the MACD histogram, although still in negative territory, is showing signs of losing downside momentum, hinting at a possible near-term pause or mild pullback.Friday’s price action marked by a gap-down opening followed by partial recovery in most index heavyweights, except Infosys, suggests short-covering rather than fresh buying interest. This keeps the broader trend fragile, keeping in mind the sharp correction on Friday, triggered by Accenture’s lower FY26 growth guidance, continues to weigh on sentiment and this could cap any immediate upside.

Outlook for Monday remains range-bound with a weak bias, as the index continues to hover near a critical support zone; a decisive break below this level could trigger further downside, while any bounce is likely to face resistance at recent breakdown levels.

The defence index, on the other hand, hit a fresh 52-week high on Friday amid sustained buying on positive news flow. How strong is the momentum?
The momentum in the defence index appears strong and improving, backed by both price structure and momentum indicators.

From a price-action perspective, the index has been trading within a narrowing wedge and has now pushed towards the upper boundary, suggesting volatility compression followed by directional expansion. This is reinforced by a multi-week range breakout on the upside, indicating fresh participation and a continuation of the broader uptrend.

On the momentum front, the weekly MACD has given a bullish signal crossover, which is significant given the higher timeframe. This typically reflects early-stage trend acceleration rather than exhaustion, especially after a consolidation phase. The MACD histogram also appears to be stabilizing after a mild contraction, hinting at renewed upward momentum.

Additionally, the index sustaining above key breakout zones around the recent range highs strengthens the case for trend persistence. The steady higher highs formation visible on the chart further confirms underlying demand.

Stocks such as Paras Defence, MTAR Technologies, Data Patterns, and Apollo have been gaining since the beginning of this month. In contrast, major players like BEL, BDL, Mazagon Dock, Cochin Shipyard, and GRSE have seen an uptick only since the beginning of this week and now appear to be attempting a reversal, which could gain traction in the coming weeks leading the index towards 9880-10000 region.

Transformers & Rectifiers (India) shares jumped 10% on Friday. More steam left?
Transformers & Rectifiers is poised for a large and sustained upmove, having completed an inverted Head and Shoulder pattern breakout. However, an evening star candlestick pattern formed in 2 hour charts on Friday points to a consolidation or slippage initially, which can be used for fresh entry into the anticipated upmove.

The New India Assurance Company stock ended the week 32% up. How would you trade now?
Despite the steep rise in the last two days, momentum appears to be in the stock’s favour as confirmed by volume participation as well as oscillators. We prefer to stay with the uptrend for now, with stop loss placed below 187.

Give us your top stock ideas for the week?
RADICO (LTPL 3769)
View: Buy
Target: 4000 – 4200
SL: 3480
Radico Khaitan is exhibiting a strong bullish continuation setup across higher timeframes. On the weekly chart, the stock has resumed its uptrend after a brief consolidation, forming a sequence of higher highs and higher lows, indicating sustained buying interest. The recent breakout above the 3,400–3,500 zone suggests a range expansion, supported by improving volume activity.

Momentum indicators remain constructive. The weekly RSI is trending above 70, reflecting strong momentum, while the MACD has witnessed a bullish crossover with rising histograms, signaling acceleration in upward momentum. On the monthly chart, the structure remains firmly positive, with the stock holding above key support levels and continuing its long-term uptrend.

Despite the strength, short-term overheating cannot be ruled out given the sharp rally; hence, minor pullbacks or consolidation near current levels may occur. However, any such dips are likely to be buying opportunities as long as the structure remains intact.
Traders can consider a positive bias with an upside target of 4,000-4,200, while maintaining a strict stop-loss at 3,480 on a closing basis.

REDINGTON (LTPL 280)
View: Buy
Target: 315
SL: 264
Redington is exhibiting early signs of a recovery after a prolonged consolidation phase, supported by improving price action and momentum indicators. The stock has rebounded sharply from the 200–210 demand zone, forming a strong bullish candle on the weekly chart, which indicates renewed buying interest.

Price is now attempting to reclaim the 275–285 resistance band, a key supply zone that has capped upside in recent months. A sustained move above this region could confirm a short-term reversal, paving the way for further upside. The overall structure suggests a potential transition from a downtrend to a range breakout attempt. It has comfortably closed above the weekly Supertrend level of 273 indicating bullishness.

On the momentum front, the RSI has turned upward from lower levels, indicating strengthening momentum, while the MACD has delivered a bullish crossover with expanding histogram bars, reinforcing the positive bias.

A positive bias can be maintained with an upside target of 315, while keeping a strict stop-loss at 264.

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