Police Find Body of Missing Woman in Forest

警方在森林發現失蹤女子屍體

Jun 4, 2026, 19:29
USSociety

Introduction

Police found the body of Melissa Casias in New Mexico. She worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. She disappeared eleven months ago.

警方在新墨西哥州發現了 Melissa Casias 的屍體。她在洛斯阿拉莫斯國家實驗室工作，於 11 個月前失蹤。

Main Body

A hiker found her body near a tree in Carson National Forest. Police found a gun near her. A private investigator says she had a wound in her head.

一名登山客在卡森國家森林的一棵樹附近發現了她的屍體。警方在她身邊發現了一把槍。一名私家偵探表示她的頭部有傷口。

On June 26, 2025, Melissa drove her husband to work. Then she went home. A camera saw her walking on a road at 2:20 PM. Before she left, she deleted information from her phone and left her ID card behind.

2025 年 6 月 26 日，Melissa 送丈夫去上班，然後回到家中。一台攝影機在下午 2 點 20 分拍到她在路上行走。在她離開之前，她刪除了手機中的資訊，並留下了身分證。

The police thought she wanted to disappear. Her family does not agree. They say the police did a bad job. Now, the family is suing the police in court.

警方認為她是想失蹤，但她的家人並不認同。他們表示警方表現不佳。目前，家人已在法庭起訴警方。

Conclusion

The police are still investigating. They want to know exactly how she died.

警方仍在調查中，希望能確定她的確切死因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 THE 'PAST' ACTION PATTERN

To reach A2, you must move from the present to the past. Notice how the story tells us what happened.

The Simple Change Most action words (verbs) just add -ed at the end to show the action is finished:

  • Walk →\rightarrow Walked
  • Work →\rightarrow Worked
  • Delete →\rightarrow Deleted

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they are common in daily life:

  • Find →\rightarrow Found
  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • See →\rightarrow Saw
  • Do →\rightarrow Did

Quick Example

  • Present: She works at the lab.
  • Past: She worked at the lab.

💡 Pro Tip: Use these 'Past' words whenever you tell a story about yesterday or last year.

Vocabulary Learning

police
law enforcement officers who keep the public safe
Example:The police arrived at the scene quickly.
body
the physical part of a person or animal
Example:The police found the body of the missing woman.
missing
not present, absent or lost
Example:The missing child was found after a long search.
forest
a large area covered mainly with trees
Example:They walked through the forest looking for clues.
hiker
a person who walks in nature for exercise or pleasure
Example:The hiker was lost for days before being rescued.
gun
a weapon that shoots bullets
Example:The police found a gun near the body.
investigator
someone who looks into a case or problem
Example:The investigator asked many questions about the incident.
wound
an injury that breaks the skin
Example:He had a wound on his arm after the fall.
head
the upper part of the body where the brain is
Example:She had a wound in her head from the accident.
June
the sixth month of the year
Example:The event happened in June.
drove
to operate a vehicle
Example:He drove the car to the office.
husband
a married man
Example:Her husband helped her search for her wife.
camera
a device that takes photographs or videos
Example:The camera recorded the whole event.
information
facts or data that give knowledge about something
Example:She deleted the information from her phone.
family
people related by blood or marriage
Example:The family gathered to support each other.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→