Rex Heuermann Goes to Prison for Life

Rex Heuermann 被判終身監禁


Introduction

Rex Heuermann killed eight women in New York. A judge said he must stay in prison for the rest of his life.

Rex Heuermann 在紐約殺害了八名女性。法官裁定他必須在監獄中度過餘生。

Main Body

Rex Heuermann is 62 years old. He was an architect. He told the court that he killed the women between 1993 and 2010.

Rex Heuermann 今年 62 歲。他曾是一名建築師。他在法庭上承認,他在 1993 年至 2010 年之間殺害了那些女性。

Police found the bodies near a beach. In 2022, police found his DNA on food. They also found a secret plan on his computer. He used a room in his basement to kill people.

警方在海灘附近發現了屍體。2022 年,警方在食物上發現了他的 DNA。他們還在他的電腦中發現了一個秘密計劃。他利用地下室的一個房間來殺害他人。

The families of the women spoke in court. They are very sad. The lawyer for the state called Rex a monster. He said Rex only felt sorry because the police caught him.

這些女性的家屬在法庭上發言,他們感到非常悲痛。州政府的律師稱 Rex 為怪物。律師表示,Rex 感到抱歉僅僅是因為被警方抓獲。

Conclusion

Rex Heuermann is going to a state prison now. He will talk to the FBI to help them.

Rex Heuermann 現在將被送往州立監獄。他將與 FBI 合作提供協助。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Past vs. Present

Look at how the story moves from what happened to what is happening now. This is the key to A2 English.

The Past (Finished)

  • He was an architect. → (He is not now)
  • Police found the bodies. → (Action completed)
  • He told the court. → (The speaking is over)

The Future/Present (Continuing)

  • He is going to prison. → (Happening now/soon)
  • He will talk to the FBI. → (Plan for later)

💡 Simple Pattern: Person + Action

WhoAction (Past)Action (Future/Now)
Rexkilledis going
Policefoundwill talk

Quick Tip: To move a sentence from the past to the future, change the action word from a "-ed" sound to "will" or "is going to".

Vocabulary Learning

prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime
Example:The criminal must stay in prison for ten years.
architect (n.)
A person who designs buildings
Example:The architect drew a plan for the new house.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone is guilty of a crime
Example:The lawyer spoke to the judge in court.
basement (n.)
A room or floor below the ground level of a house
Example:We keep our old boxes in the basement.
monster (n.)
A cruel or scary person or creature
Example:The movie is about a big green monster.
Practice A2 words in a crossword