Police Look for Missing Woman Nancy Guthrie

May 5, 2026, 21:57
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Introduction

Police in Arizona are looking for Nancy Guthrie. She is 84 years old. Someone took her from her home in February.

Main Body

A person with a mask and a gun took Nancy on February 1. Police saw this person on a video. Many people gave tips to the police. The police offered a lot of money to find the person, but they have no suspect. The local police and the FBI are not happy with each other. The FBI wanted to test DNA quickly. But Sheriff Nanos used a private lab in Florida first. People are angry because this took more time. Sheriff Nanos says the family is not responsible. He says the family are victims too. Police are watching the area to keep it safe from strangers.

Conclusion

The FBI is testing evidence now. They want to find the person who took Nancy.

Learning

πŸ•΅οΈ The "Who did what" Pattern

In this story, we see a very simple way to describe actions using Person β†’\rightarrow Action β†’\rightarrow Object.

Look at these examples:

  • Police β†’\rightarrow look for β†’\rightarrow Nancy
  • Someone β†’\rightarrow took β†’\rightarrow her
  • FBI β†’\rightarrow is testing β†’\rightarrow evidence

πŸ’‘ Key A2 Tip: Using 'The' for specific people

When we talk about a person for the first time, we just say their name or a general word. When we talk about them again, we use 'the'.

  1. "A person with a mask..." (We don't know who they are yet)
  2. "...find the person." (Now we are talking about that specific person)

Quick Vocabulary Shift:

  • Looking for β†’\rightarrow Trying to find
  • Responsible β†’\rightarrow The cause of the problem
  • Victims β†’\rightarrow People who were hurt