Actor James Handy Dies and Man Goes to Jail

演員 James Handy 逝世，一名男子入獄

Jun 12, 2026, 18:34
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Introduction

A doctor in Los Angeles says how actor James Handy died. Now, a man named Michael Gledhill is in trouble with the law.

一名洛杉磯醫生說明了演員 James Handy 的死因。現在，一名叫 Michael Gledhill 的男子面臨法律問題。

Main Body

James Handy was 81 years old. He died on June 3. A doctor says someone killed him. The man had a wound in his stomach and a hurt neck.

James Handy 當時 81 歲。他在 6 月 3 日逝世。醫生表示他是被殺害的。該男子的腹部有傷口且頸部受傷。

Michael Gledhill is 44 years old. He is the son of James Handy's partner. Michael called 911 and said he killed the actor. Police arrested him.

Michael Gledhill 44 歲。他是 James Handy 伴侶的兒子。Michael 打電話給 911 並 mengaku 殺害了該演員。警方隨後將其逮捕。

Michael did not go to court on June 5. A judge wants to know if Michael is mentally sick. If Michael is guilty, he can go to prison for 26 years.

Michael 在 6 月 5 日未出席法庭。法官想確認 Michael 是否有精神疾病。如果 Michael 被判定有罪，他可能被判處 26 年監禁。

Conclusion

Actor James Handy is dead. Michael Gledhill is in jail and doctors are checking his mind.

演員 James Handy 已逝世。Michael Gledhill 目前在獄中，醫生正對其進行精神檢查。

Vocabulary Learning

THE "PAST" TRICK

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. We change the action word (verb) to show the time is over.

1. The Regular Change Just add -ed to the end of the word.

  • Call →\rightarrow Called
  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested

2. The Rule-Breakers (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these!

  • Is/Am →\rightarrow Was
  • Go →\rightarrow Went* (Though the text uses "did not go" →\rightarrow did is the past helper here)
  • Die →\rightarrow Died

Quick Look: The 'Did Not' Pattern When we say "No" in the past, we use did not + the normal word.

  • Correct: He did not go to court.
  • Wrong: He did not went.

Vocabulary Learning

wound (n.)
A cut or hole in the skin
Example:The doctor cleaned the wound on his arm.
partner (n.)
A person you live with or are in a relationship with
Example:She lives with her partner in a small house.
arrested (v.)
When the police take someone to the station because they think they committed a crime
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
court (n.)
The place where a judge decides if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The man had to go to court to tell his story.
mentally (adv.)
Related to the mind
Example:The doctor checked if the patient was mentally healthy.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong or broken the law
Example:The judge decided that the man was guilty.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:He spent five years in prison.
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