Man Arrested for Following WNBA Player

男子因跟蹤 WNBA 球員被捕


Introduction

Police in Marion County arrested Kevin Singh. He followed and scared Sophie Cunningham, a basketball player for the Indiana Fever.

馬里恩郡的警察逮捕了 Kevin Singh。他跟蹤並恐嚇了印第安那熱火隊的籃球員 Sophie Cunningham。

Main Body

Kevin Singh sent a letter and a piece of clothing to the player in 2025. Then, he sent bad messages on the internet. He told her he was near her house. The player felt very afraid and changed her daily life.

Kevin Singh 在 2025 年寄了一封信和一件衣物給該球員。隨後,他在網路上發送不良訊息。他告訴她他就在她家附近。該球員感到非常恐懼,並改變了日常生活。

John Ball is a security boss. He told Singh to stop and told him he cannot enter the team buildings. Singh did not stop. He sent threats to hurt Mr. Ball.

John Ball 是一位安保主管。他要求 Singh 停止,並告知他不得進入球隊大樓。Singh 並未停止。他發出威脅稱要傷害 Ball 先生。

Other men did this to other players before. One man went to prison for following Caitlin Clark. Now, the police want to protect all players from these bad messages.

之前也有其他男子對其他球員採取類似行動。一名男子因跟蹤 Caitlin Clark 而入獄。現在,警方希望保護所有球員免受這些不良訊息的騷擾。

Conclusion

Singh is in jail now. He must stay away from the player and the security boss.

Singh 現在在獄中。他必須遠離該球員和安保主管。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 Action Words (Past)

In this story, things already happened. We change the end of the word to show the past.

  • Follow \rightarrow Followed
  • Scare \rightarrow Scared
  • Change \rightarrow Changed

Rule: Just add -ed to the end of the action.


👤 Who is doing what?

Look at how we name people:

  1. Kevin Singh (The man)
  2. He (Use this so you don't say 'Kevin' every time)
  3. The player (The person he followed)
  4. She/Her (Use this for the player)

Example: Kevin Singh sent a letter. \rightarrow He sent a letter.


📦 Useful Word Groups

WordMeaning
Stay awayDo not go near
In jailIn prison
Bad messagesMean texts/emails

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
scared (adj.)
Feeling afraid of something or someone.
Example:The loud noise made the small dog feel scared.
clothing (n.)
Things that people wear, such as shirts and pants.
Example:She put her warm clothing in the suitcase for the winter trip.
security (n.)
The people or systems that protect a place or person.
Example:The airport has very strict security to keep passengers safe.
threats (n.)
Words that say someone will hurt you or do something bad.
Example:The man sent threats in an email, so he went to jail.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept as a punishment.
Example:The thief spent two years in prison.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from danger.
Example:A helmet helps protect your head when you ride a bike.
Practice A2 words in a crossword