Police Search for Nancy Guthrie

May 10, 2026, 21:13
USSociety

Introduction

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

Main Body

Nancy was with her daughter on January 31. Then she disappeared. Police found blood, a phone, and heart medicine in her house. A camera shows a man with a gun at her door. Police do not know who the man is. Some leaders are angry. The FBI says the local police did not help for four days. The local police leader, Chris Nanos, says this is not true. Other leaders want Chris Nanos to leave his job because they say he lied in the past. Police found hair and DNA in the house. They sent these to a lab in Florida. The FBI and the family offer more than $1.2 million to the person who finds Nancy.

Conclusion

Police are still searching for Nancy Guthrie. They are using DNA and asking the public for help.

Learning

🕰️ The 'Past' Secret

In this story, we see two ways to talk about things that already happened.

1. The 'Action' Words Most words here have -ed at the end. This tells us the action is finished.

  • disappear → disappeared
  • li → lied

2. The 'Special' Words Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

  • be → was (Nancy was with her daughter)
  • find → found (Police found blood)
  • say → said (They said he lied)

📦 Listing Things

When we have a list of items, we use a comma and the word 'and' at the very end.

Pattern: Item 1, Item 2, and Item 3.

Example from text:

"blood, a phone, and heart medicine"

Try this for A2:

  • I have a cat, a dog, and a bird.
  • She bought milk, bread, and eggs.

Vocabulary Learning

disappeared (v.)
to no longer be present or visible
Example:She disappeared from the room after the meeting.
blood (n.)
the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of humans and animals
Example:The police found a small amount of blood on the floor.
medicine (n.)
a substance used to treat illness or pain
Example:She took heart medicine every morning.
camera (n.)
a device that records pictures or video
Example:The camera showed a man with a gun at the door.
gun (n.)
a weapon that shoots bullets
Example:The suspect was holding a gun.
door (n.)
a movable barrier that opens and closes a room or building
Example:He tried to open the door but it was locked.
leaders (n.)
people who guide or direct others
Example:Some leaders are angry about the delay.
angry (adj.)
feeling or showing strong displeasure
Example:The crowd was angry and shouted loudly.
lab (n.)
a place where scientific experiments are conducted
Example:The DNA was sent to a lab in Florida.
DNA (n.)
the genetic material that carries information about living organisms
Example:Police used DNA to identify the suspect.
million (num.)
a number equal to one thousand thousand
Example:They offered more than $1.2 million for the case.
public (n.)
the people in general, especially as a group
Example:The police asked the public for any information.