Police Look for Missing Woman Nancy Guthrie

警方尋找失蹤婦女 Nancy Guthrie

Jul 4, 2026, 14:48
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Introduction

Police are looking for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. She disappeared from her home in Arizona on February 1.

警方正在尋找 84 歲的 Nancy Guthrie。她於 2 月 1 日在亞利桑那州的家中失蹤。

Main Body

A man named Derrick Callella lied about the case. He sent fake letters to ask for money. He also bothered Nancy's daughter. He said he was guilty. He will be on probation for five years.

一名名為 Derrick Callella 的男子在該案中撒謊。他寄出偽造信件要求金錢，並騷擾 Nancy 的女兒。他承認有罪，將被處以五年緩刑。

The FBI got many letters. Some letters are fake. Other letters might be real. Police still think someone took Nancy for money. The police say Nancy's family did not do anything wrong.

聯邦調查局（FBI）收到了許多信件。部分信件是偽造的，但其他信件可能是真實的。警方仍認為有人為了金錢綁架了 Nancy。警方表示 Nancy 的家人沒有做錯任何事。

Some experts disagree about the letters. One expert says the letters are not real because there is no proof Nancy is alive. Another lawyer says the police need a helper to find the truth.

部分專家對這些信件持有不同意見。一名專家表示，由於沒有證據證明 Nancy 還在世，因此這些信件並非真實。另一名律師則表示，警方需要協助才能發現真相。

Conclusion

Police are still searching for Nancy Guthrie. They have no main suspect now.

警方仍在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。他們目前沒有主要嫌疑人。

Vocabulary Learning

🔎 The 'Something' Word

In this story, we see the word 'Something' (or 'Anything'). These are used when we don't know exactly what the object is.

Pattern: Action + Something/Anything

  • "...did not do anything wrong." (Used in negative sentences ➔ Not any thing)
  • "...someone took Nancy for money." (Here we know it's money, but if we didn't, we would say "took her for something")

🕒 The 'Still' Logic

Look at how the author uses 'Still'. It means the action is continuing from the past until now.

  • Police still think... →\rightarrow (They thought it yesterday, and they think it today).
  • Police are still searching... →\rightarrow (They started searching before, and they have not stopped).

⚖️ Opposite People

When two people have different ideas, we use 'Another' or 'Some' to separate them:

  1. One expert says... →\rightarrow (Person A)
  2. Another lawyer says... →\rightarrow (Person B)

Quick Tip: Use 'Another' when you add one more person to the list.

Vocabulary Learning

disappeared (v.)
To go away and cannot be found
Example:The cat disappeared from the garden yesterday.
fake (adj.)
Not real; made to look real to trick people
Example:He showed me a fake ID card.
bothered (v.)
To make someone feel worried or annoyed
Example:The loud noise bothered the baby.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken a law
Example:The man felt guilty for stealing the bread.
probation (n.)
A period of time where a person must follow rules instead of going to prison
Example:The judge put him on probation for two years.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else
Example:I disagree with you about the best movie.
proof (n.)
Information that shows something is true
Example:The police have proof that he was at the park.
suspect (n.)
A person who police think may have committed a crime
Example:The police are questioning the main suspect.
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