Woman Stays in Jail After Stealing Money

Introduction

Annalouise Spence worked for a rich woman named Judith Neilson. Police arrested Ms. Spence. They say she stole more than 1.6 million dollars. A judge says she must stay in jail for now.

Main Body

Ms. Spence is in trouble for 68 crimes. She lied to get money. She got a credit card in Ms. Neilson's name. She used the card to buy expensive things. She bought first-class plane tickets and fancy hotels. She also bought expensive art. A new assistant found the problem. The assistant saw a expensive watch from London. Ms. Neilson was not in London at that time. Ms. Spence has some mental health problems. She gave back 840,000 dollars. But the judge says the evidence is strong. Police searched her house. They found 115 expensive things. They found designer clothes and bags.

Conclusion

Ms. Spence will stay in jail. She will go to court again on May 7. The court will look for more stolen money.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested
Taken into custody by the police for a crime.被捕
Example:The police arrested the thief.
court
A place where legal trials happen.法庭
Example:She will go to court next month.
evidence
Facts or objects that prove something is true.證據
Example:The police found evidence in her house.
expensive
Costing a lot of money.昂貴的
Example:The watch was very expensive.
stole
Took something that does not belong to you without permission.
Example:She stole money from her boss.