Rex Heuermann Goes to Prison for Killing Eight Women

Rex Heuermann 因殺害八名女性而被判入獄


Introduction

Rex Heuermann was an architect. He killed eight women between 1993 and 2010. Now, he must stay in prison for the rest of his life.

Rex Heuermann 曾是一名建築師。他在 1993 年至 2010 年間殺害了八名女性。現在,他必須在監獄中度過餘生。

Main Body

Police looked for the killer for a long time. In 2022, they found Heuermann. They used his car records and DNA from a piece of pizza to prove he did it.

警方尋找兇手的時間很長。在 2022 年,他們找到了 Heuermann。他們利用他的行車紀錄以及一片披薩上的 DNA 證明他就是兇手。

Heuermann killed women who worked as sex workers. He planned the crimes on his computer. He wrote lists to hide his secrets and stop noise.

Heuermann 殺害的女性均為性工作者。他在電腦上計劃這些罪行。他撰寫清單以隱藏秘密並防止噪音。

The families of the women were very sad in court. They told the judge about their pain. Heuermann's ex-wife did not come to the court.

受害女性的家屬在法庭上非常悲痛。他們向法官訴說他們的痛苦。Heuermann 的前妻沒有出席法庭。

Conclusion

Rex Heuermann is leaving the local jail. He is going to a state prison now.

Rex Heuermann 正離開當地監獄,現在將被移送到州立監獄。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

When we talk about things that happened and finished, we often add -ed to the action word.

  • Look → Looked
  • Plan → Planned

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • Find → Found
  • Write → Wrote
  • Tell → Told

🛠️ How to describe someone's job

In English, we use the word 'an' instead of 'a' if the job starts with a vowel sound (A, E, I, O, U).

Rex Heuermann was an architect.

If it starts with a consonant, use 'a':

He was a killer.

Vocabulary Learning

architect (n.)
A person who designs buildings
Example:The architect drew a plan for the new house.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The thief must stay in prison for two years.
records (n.)
Written information that is kept for the future
Example:The hospital keeps medical records for all patients.
prove (v.)
To show that something is true using facts
Example:The police used a video to prove who stole the money.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities
Example:Stealing and fighting are serious crimes.
secrets (n.)
Things that you do not tell other people
Example:She told her best friend all her secrets.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone is guilty or innocent
Example:The lawyer spoke to the judge in court.
Practice A2 words in a crossword