Three Bad Crimes and Three Arrests

三起惡劣犯罪與三名被捕者

Jun 25, 2026, 22:37
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Introduction

This report is about three different crimes. Police arrested three people for killing or trying to kill others.

本報告關於三起不同的犯罪案件。警方逮捕了三名涉嫌殺害或企圖殺害他人的人士。

Main Body

In Washington, a 16-year-old girl died from a gun. Police arrested a 15-year-old boy on June 18. He had a fast gun. Now, a judge must decide if he goes to a children's court or an adult court.

在華盛頓，一名16歲少女死於槍擊。警方於6月18日逮捕了一名15歲男孩。他擁有一把快速槍。現在由法官決定他將在兒童法院還是成人法院受審。

In Australia, a 19-year-old man drove a car into a big motorhome. The motorhome caught fire. One woman died and two people were hurt. The man now has murder charges.

在澳洲，一名19歲男子開車撞入一部大型露營車。該露營車隨即起火。一名女性死亡，兩人受傷。該男子目前被指控謀殺。

In New York, a man shot a 67-year-old woman in her home. Police chased the man's car. The car hit a pole and a parked car. Police arrested Spencer D. Wayne and found a gun in his car.

在紐約，一名男子在其家中槍擊一名67歲女性。警方追截該男子的車輛。該車撞上電線桿及一部停放的車輛。警方逮捕了Spencer D. Wayne，並在其車內發現一把槍。

Conclusion

These three people are now in the legal system. They face serious charges for their crimes.

這三個人目前已進入法律程序。他們因其犯罪行為面臨嚴重的指控。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Building Age Descriptions

In this story, we see a very common way to describe people's ages. It is a simple pattern: Number + year-old + person.

How it works:

  • 16 → 16-year-old girl
  • 15 → 15-year-old boy
  • 19 → 19-year-old man
  • 67 → 67-year-old woman

⚠️ The Golden Rule: When we use the age as a 'label' before the person, we use -year-old (singular). We do NOT say "16-years-old girl."

⚡ Quick Action Words (Past Tense)

Notice how the story tells us what happened using simple past actions. Most of these just need a -ed at the end:

  • Arrest →\rightarrow arrested
  • Chase →\rightarrow chased
  • Park →\rightarrow parked

The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • Die →\rightarrow died (regular)
  • Hit →\rightarrow hit (stays the same!)
  • Find →\rightarrow found

Example flow: Police chased the car →\rightarrow The car hit a pole →\rightarrow Police found a gun.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take someone away to prison because they think the person committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man after the robbery.
judge (n.)
The person in a court who decides if someone is guilty or innocent.
Example:The judge listened to the story and made a decision.
court (n.)
The official place where legal problems are decided.
Example:He must go to court to talk to the judge.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying that someone has done something illegal.
Example:The man faces serious charges for stealing the car.
chased (v.)
Ran or drove after someone to catch them.
Example:The police chased the thief down the street.
legal system (n.)
The set of laws and courts that a country uses.
Example:Lawyers work within the legal system to help people.
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