Man Charged for 1985 Murder

男子因 1985 年謀殺案被起訴


Introduction

Police in Ohio charged a 62-year-old man. He killed a man and stole things many years ago.

俄亥俄州警方起訴了一名 62 歲的男子。他在許多年前殺害了一名男子並搶奪了財物。

Main Body

John Warren died in a hotel in 1985. Someone hit him and choked him. The killer stole John's car and other things.

John Warren 於 1985 年死在一家酒店。有人毆打並勒殺了他。兇手搶走了 John 的車和其他物品。

Police looked for the killer for a long time. They found the car in Florida and other things in Georgia. But they did not have enough proof to catch the man.

警方搜尋兇手搜尋了很長時間。他們在佛羅里達州找到了該車,在喬治亞州找到了其他物品。但當時他們沒有足夠的證據逮捕該男子。

In 2019, police looked at the old proof again. They used new science. They found the name of Randy Lane McAllister. He is the suspect.

2019 年,警方重新審視了舊證據。他們使用了新的科學技術,發現了 Randy Lane McAllister 的名字。他就是該名嫌疑人。

Conclusion

McAllister is in jail now. The police used new science to find him.

McAllister 現在被關在監獄中。警方使用新科學技術才找到他。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Then vs. Now

Look at how the story moves from the past to the present. This is the secret to A2 storytelling.

The Past (1985 / 2019) We use simple words that end in -ed to show the action is finished:

  • Charge → Charged
  • Kill → Killed
  • Look → Looked

The Present (Today) We use the word is for things that are true right now:

  • He is the suspect.
  • McAllister is in jail.

💡 Quick Pattern: Past Action \rightarrow Present State Found the man \rightarrow He is in jail

Vocabulary Learning

charged (v.)
To officially say that someone did a crime.
Example:The police charged the man for stealing the car.
stole (v.)
The past tense of steal; to take something that is not yours.
Example:Someone stole my bag at the station.
choked (v.)
To stop someone from breathing by pressing their neck.
Example:The attacker choked the victim.
proof (n.)
Information that shows something is true.
Example:The police have proof that he was at the hotel.
suspect (n.)
A person who the police think committed a crime.
Example:The police are questioning the main suspect.
Practice A2 words in a crossword