Man Lies About Missing Woman to Get Money
男子就失蹤女子撒謊企圖騙財
Introduction
A man from California said he is guilty. He sent bad messages to the family of Nancy Guthrie. Nancy is 84 years old. She disappeared from her home in Tucson.
一名來自加州的男子表示自己有罪。他向 Nancy Guthrie 的家人發送了惡意訊息。Nancy 今年 84 歲，在圖森的家中失蹤。
Main Body
Derrick Callella is 42 years old. He sent texts and called the family. He asked for money in cryptocurrency. He wanted to trick the family to get money.
Derrick Callella 今年 42 歲。他發送簡訊並打電話給家屬。他要求以加密貨幣支付金錢。他企圖欺騙家屬以獲取錢財。
Police and the FBI are still looking for Nancy. They found blood in her house. They saw a person with a mask on a camera. Some people sent fake notes for money.
警方與 FBI 仍在尋找 Nancy。他們在她家中發現了血跡。他們在監視器中看到一名戴口罩的人。有些人為了錢發送了假筆記。
Police caught Callella quickly. He will not go to prison now. He must go to a drug center and follow police rules for five years.
警方迅速逮捕了 Callella。他目前不會入獄，但他必須前往戒毒中心，並在五年內遵守警方的規定。
Conclusion
Police still do not know where Nancy Guthrie is. The judge will give the final sentence to Derrick Callella on September 10, 2026.
警方目前仍不知道 Nancy Guthrie 在何處。法官將於 2026 年 9 月 10 日對 Derrick Callella 做出最終判決。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ The 'Right Now' vs. 'Before' Shift
Look at how the story changes time. We use different word shapes to show if something is happening now or if it already happened.
The Change:
- Now (Present): Police are looking... (Happening today)
- Before (Past): Police caught Callella... (Finished)
Pattern Spotter: Notice the word "Sent". It is the past version of "Send".
Send (Today) → Sent (Yesterday)
Words to memorize from the text:
- Disappeared (Gone away)
- Wanted (Desired something)
- Found (Saw something lost)
Quick Logic Check: If the text says "He is guilty," it is a fact today. If it says "He sent messages," it is a story about the past.