Police Look for Nancy Guthrie
警方尋找 Nancy Guthrie
Introduction
Police are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. She disappeared from her home in Tucson on February 1, 2026.
警方正在尋找 Nancy Guthrie。她今年 84 歲，於 2026 年 2 月 1 日在圖森的家中失蹤。
Main Body
Police found blood on the porch. A camera saw a person with a mask and a gun. Nancy's heart machine stopped at 2:28 a.m. Police think someone took her.
警方在門廊發現了血跡。監視器拍到一名戴著面罩且持有槍械的人。Nancy 的心臟機於凌晨 2 點 28 分停止運作。警方認為她被某人擄走。
The FBI and local police are working together. They found a bag and a glove. They have DNA from the glove. They do not have a suspect yet.
FBI 與當地警方正共同合作。他們發現了一個袋子和一只手套，並從手套中提取了 DNA。目前尚未有嫌疑人。
Some people say Nancy is near the border of Mexico. A company says a criminal wants 6 million dollars in Bitcoin. The criminal wants to hurt Nancy to get money from her daughter.
有些人表示 Nancy 位於墨西哥邊境附近。一家公司稱一名罪犯要求 600 萬美元的比特幣。該罪犯意圖傷害 Nancy，以便向其女兒索要錢財。
Conclusion
The case is not finished. Police are checking new information to find the criminal.
此案尚未結案。警方正在核對新資訊以緝捕罪犯。
Vocabulary Learning
🔍 The "Action Now" Pattern
In this story, we see a pattern called Present Continuous. We use it for things happening right now or these days.
The Formula:
Person + am/is/are + Action-ing
Examples from the text:
- Police are looking for Nancy → (They are searching now).
- Police are checking information → (They are doing this today).
- Local police are working together → (They are cooperating now).
💡 Quick Swap
See how the meaning changes when we remove the "ing":
- Is looking (Now) Looks (Usually/General)
- Are working (Now) Work (Usually/General)
⚠️ Vocabulary Note
The Border The line between two countries (Example: USA and Mexico).