Police Charge Michelle Zajko for Killing Parents

警方起訴 Michelle Zajko 殺害父母

Jun 24, 2026, 22:44
USSociety

Introduction

Police in Pennsylvania say Michelle Zajko killed her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, in 2022.

賓夕法尼亞州警方表示，Michelle Zajko 於 2022 年殺害了她的父母 Richard 和 Rita Zajko。

Main Body

Police found gun parts and phone data. They say Michelle helped plan the killings on December 31, 2022. Another person was in the video, so Michelle did not work alone.

警方發現了槍械零件與手機數據。他們表示 Michelle 協助策劃了 2022 年 12 月 31 日的謀殺案。影片中還出現了另一人，因此 Michelle 並非單獨行動。

Michelle is part of a group called the Zizians. This group likes AI and special food. This group killed six people since 2022. Michelle gave the gun for one of these killings.

Michelle 是一個名為 Zizians 的組織成員。該組織熱衷於 AI 和特殊飲食。該組織自 2022 年以來共殺害了六人。其中一次謀殺是由 Michelle 提供了槍支。

Michelle ran away from the police in 2023. She left a car with $40,000 in it. Police caught her and a man named Jack LaSota in February 2025 in Maryland.

Michelle 於 2023 年逃避警方追捕。她留下了一輛車，車內有 4 萬美元。警方於 2025 年 2 月在馬里蘭州將她與一名叫 Jack LaSota 的男子逮捕。

Conclusion

Michelle Zajko is in jail in Maryland now. She waits for her court date in Pennsylvania.

Michelle Zajko 目前在馬里蘭州的監獄中，等待在賓夕法尼亞州的出庭日期。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

Look at these words from the story: killed, found, helped, gave, ran, left, caught.

In English, when something happened yesterday or years ago, we change the action word.

1. The Regular Pattern (+ed) Most words just need -ed at the end.

  • Help →\rightarrow Helped
  • Plan →\rightarrow Planned

2. The Surprise Words (Irregular) Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!

  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Run →\rightarrow Ran
  • Leave →\rightarrow Left
  • Catch →\rightarrow Caught

Quick Guide:

  • Today: I give a gift. →\rightarrow Past: I gave a gift.
  • Today: I run fast. →\rightarrow Past: I ran fast.

Vocabulary Learning

charge (v.)
To officially say that someone has committed a crime.
Example:The police charge the man for stealing the car.
plan (v.)
To decide how you will do something in the future.
Example:They plan a surprise party for their friend.
group (n.)
A number of people who are together or similar.
Example:A small group of students is studying in the library.
caught (v.)
The past tense of 'catch'; to capture someone who is trying to escape.
Example:The police caught the thief after a long chase.
jail (n.)
A place where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The criminal must stay in jail for two years.
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