Police Look for Missing Woman Nancy Guthrie
警方尋找失蹤婦女 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. She disappeared from her home in Arizona on February 1.
警方正在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。她今年 84 歲，於 2 月 1 日在亞利桑那州的家中失蹤。
Main Body
Nancy's son-in-law took her home on January 31. On February 1, she did not go to her online church. Her family told the police she was gone. Then, some people sent messages. They asked for money in Bitcoin. They said Nancy was dead.
Nancy 的女婿於 1 月 31 日將她接回家中。到了 2 月 1 日，她沒有參加她的線上教會。她的家人隨後告知警方她失蹤了。接著，有些人發送訊息，要求以比特幣支付款項，並聲稱 Nancy 已經去世。
Some police think the messages are lies. One investigator thinks Nancy is dead. Another expert thinks the police will find her by August 1. They are checking DNA and videos from cameras.
部分警方認為這些訊息是謊言。一名調查員認為 Nancy 已經死亡，而另一位專家則認為警方將在 8 月 1 日前找到她。他們目前正在檢查 DNA 和監視器畫面。
Some people on the internet are angry at Nancy's family. They talk about her son-in-law, Tommaso Cioni. But the police say the family did not do anything wrong.
網路上的部分人士對 Nancy 的家人感到憤怒。他們討論她的女婿 Tommaso Cioni，但警方表示該家庭並沒有做錯任何事。
Conclusion
The police are still working. They do not have a suspect. They do not know where Nancy is.
警方仍在調查中。目前沒有嫌疑人，也不清楚 Nancy 的下落。
Vocabulary Learning
📅 Talking about Dates & Time
In this story, we see how to say when things happen. At the A2 level, you need to know that for specific dates, we use on.
The Rule:
- On + Date/Day → On February 1 / On January 31
Spotting the Pattern:
- "She disappeared... on February 1."
- "...took her home on January 31."
🧩 Who is Who? (Family & People)
Notice how the text describes people. Instead of just names, it uses labels to show relationships:
- Son-in-law → The husband of a person's daughter.
- Investigator/Expert → People with a special job.
- Suspect → Someone the police think did a crime.
Quick Tip: Use these labels to give more information about a person in your writing. Example: "Tommaso Cioni is the son-in-law." Clear and simple.