Man Charged with Killing Another Man

May 5, 2026, 18:27
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Introduction

Police arrested Michaelo Markicevic. He is 67 years old. He is charged with murder.

Main Body

On April 30, 2026, a man died in North York. His name was Daniel Stopnicki. He was 47 years old. He had gun wounds to his head. Markicevic was a police officer a long time ago. He left the police in 1996. In the 1990s, police said he hit people, but the courts did not find him guilty. Later, Markicevic worked at York University. He was a boss there. The court said he stole more than one million dollars from the school between 2007 and 2010.

Conclusion

Markicevic must go to court this Thursday.

Learning

πŸ•’ The 'Past' Connection

To reach A2, you must know how to describe a person's history. In this story, we see two ways to talk about the past using the word WAS/WERE and Regular Verbs.

1. Who they were (Status)

  • He was 67 years old.
  • He was a boss.
  • He was a police officer.

β†’ Use WAS for one person in the past. It is like a photo of a moment gone by.

2. What they did (Actions) Look at the words ending in -ed. This is the 'Past Secret' for most English verbs:

  • Arrest β†’\rightarrow Arrested
  • Chargexte ext{e} β†’\rightarrow Charged
  • Diy (Irregular) β†’\rightarrow Died
  • Work β†’\rightarrow Worked

πŸ’‘ Quick Rule: If you want to tell a story about yesterday or 1996, just add -ed to the action word.

Example: I work β†’\rightarrow I worked.

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
People who help keep the streets safe and enforce the law.
Example:The police came to the street after the accident.
officer (n.)
A person who works for the police and helps maintain order.
Example:The officer asked me to stop.
court (n.)
A place where judges listen to people in legal cases.
Example:He has to go to court next week.
university (n.)
A school where people study to become experts in a subject.
Example:She goes to university to study biology.
school (n.)
A place where children and young people learn.
Example:The school will close on Friday.
boss (n.)
A person who manages workers and gives them tasks.
Example:My boss gave me a new project.
murder (n.)
The act of killing another person on purpose.
Example:The police are looking for the murderer.
charged (v.)
Accused of a crime by the police or court.
Example:He was charged with theft.
hit (v.)
To strike or punch someone or something.
Example:He hit the ball with a bat.
guilty (adj.)
Having done something wrong that the law says you are responsible for.
Example:The jury found him guilty.
stole (v.)
To take something that does not belong to you without permission.
Example:She stole the cookie from the jar.
million (n.)
A number that is one followed by six zeros.
Example:The company made a million dollars last year.
dollars (n.)
The money used in the United States.
Example:I have ten dollars in my wallet.
Thursday (n.)
The day after Wednesday and before Friday.
Example:We have a meeting on Thursday.