Police Look for Nancy Guthrie

May 14, 2026, 22:10
USSociety

Introduction

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

Main Body

Sheriff Chris Nanos and the FBI are working together. They found blood and hair at the house. They are using special computers to find the truth. Some people are confused. The family first said Nancy walked away. Later, they said someone took her. Some people say she can walk, but her daughter says she cannot. Police looked at Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni. The police say Mr. Cioni did not do it. However, some people still ask questions about him and his job.

Conclusion

Nancy Guthrie is still missing. Police are still looking for the person who took her.

Learning

🕵️ The "Who" and the "Action"

Look at these sentences from the story:

  • Police →\rightarrow are looking for Nancy.
  • The family →\rightarrow said Nancy walked away.
  • Police →\rightarrow looked at Annie Guthrie.

The Simple Rule: In English, we usually put the Person first and the Action second.

Let's look at the 'Action' words here:

  • Looking for (Searching)
  • Said (Spoke)
  • Looked at (Checked/Examined)

💡 Quick Tip: "Looking for" vs "Looking at"

These look the same, but they mean different things:

  1. Looking for = You cannot find something. (Example: Police are looking for Nancy →\rightarrow Nancy is missing.)

  2. Looking at = You are checking something or someone. (Example: Police looked at Annie →\rightarrow Police questioned her.)

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police arrived quickly after the call.
home (n.)
the place where you live
Example:She went back to her home after school.
blood (n.)
the liquid that circulates in your body
Example:The doctor checked the blood for any problems.
hair (n.)
the strands that grow on your head
Example:He cut his hair at the barber.
computer (n.)
an electronic device that processes information
Example:She uses a computer to write her homework.
truth (n.)
the real fact or reality
Example:He told the truth about what happened.
confused (adj.)
not understanding or being uncertain
Example:She felt confused when the teacher explained the rule.
family (n.)
a group of related people
Example:The family gathered for dinner.
walked (v.)
past tense of walk
Example:They walked to the park yesterday.
took (v.)
past tense of take
Example:He took the book from the shelf.
daughter (n.)
a female child of parents
Example:Her daughter likes to play soccer.
job (n.)
a paid position or work
Example:He has a new job at the office.
missing (adj.)
not present or lost
Example:The missing cat was found in the garden.
looking (v.)
present participle of look
Example:She was looking for her keys.
found (v.)
past tense of find
Example:They found the lost keys on the table.