Two Men Arrested for Murder

兩名男子涉嫌謀殺被捕

Jun 16, 2026, 11:48
USSociety

Introduction

Police in Indiana and New Jersey have two new murder cases. Two people died after violent attacks.

印第安納州與紐澤西州的警方接手了兩起新的謀殺案件。兩人於遭受暴力襲擊後死亡。

Main Body

In Indiana, John Ford is 18 years old. He wanted a watch from a young man on Facebook. A woman named Jean Gragg tried to help. Ford shot her in the head. She died on June 13. Now, Ford has a murder charge.

在印第安納州，John Ford 18 歲。他想在 Facebook 上向一名年輕男子購買手錶。一名叫 Jean Gragg 的女性試圖提供幫助。Ford 在其頭部開槍。她於 6 月 13 日死亡。目前，Ford 被指控謀殺。

In New Jersey, Dennis Hall is 71 years old. He called the police on June 11. He said a woman was not breathing. Hall told the police he choked the woman. She went to the hospital, but she died the next day. Now, Hall has a murder charge.

在紐澤西州，Dennis Hall 71 歲。他在 6 月 11 日撥打警報。他稱一名女性沒有呼吸。Hall 告訴警方他勒死了該女性。該女性被送往醫院，但於次日死亡。目前，Hall 被指控謀殺。

Conclusion

Both men are in jail. They wait for a judge to decide their future.

兩名男子目前均在獄中。他們正等待法官決定他們的未來。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see words that describe things that already happened. To move to A2, you need to change the action word (verb) to show it is in the past.

The 'ED' Pattern Most words just need -ed at the end:

  • Want → Wanted*
  • Call → Called*
  • Choke → Choked*

The 'Change' Pattern Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Is/Am →\rightarrow Was*
  • Are →\rightarrow Were*
  • Say →\rightarrow Said*
  • Go →\rightarrow Went*

Quick Example: "He is 18" (Now) →\rightarrow "He was 18" (Past) "She dies" (Now) →\rightarrow "She died" (Past)

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away to a police station because they think the person committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
murder (n.)
The crime of killing another person.
Example:The man was sent to prison for murder.
violent (adj.)
Using physical force to hurt someone or break things.
Example:The movie had many violent scenes.
attack (n.)
An act of using violence to hurt someone.
Example:The dog attack happened in the park.
charge (n.)
An official statement saying someone has committed a crime.
Example:He is facing a charge of theft.
breathing (v.)
Taking air into and out of your lungs.
Example:The baby is breathing quietly.
choked (v.)
To stop someone from breathing by pressing on their neck.
Example:The man choked on a piece of apple.
jail (n.)
A place where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The thief spent one year in jail.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something after thinking about it.
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→