BraveSpeaking: S9A: Top Crime Stories [vocab]

Noun someone who deliberately kills someone

murderer
"MURDERER ESCAPES FROM DARTMOOR PRISON"That's just five miles away from us!

Noun a person who sells illegal drugs

drug dealer
"DRUG DEALER CAUGHT, JAILED FOR SIX YEARS"I'm glad he's off the streets!

Noun the act or crime of stealing

theft
"POLICE INVESTIGATE SHOP MANAGER OVER THEFT OF ?10,000"Wow, that's a lot of money!

Verb to illegally enter a building and steal things

burgled
"COUNTRY HOUSE BURGLED -VALUABLE ELECTRICAL GOODS STOLEN"That's scary, maybe I should get a house alarm...

Noun someone who steals things from a shop or store while pretending to be a customer

shoplifter
"POLICE ARREST SHOPLIFTER FOR TENTH TIME"Ten times! When are they going to learn their lesson?

Noun someone who drives around in a car that they stole

joyriders
"JOYRIDERS STEAL CARS AND SET FIRE TO THEM"I don't get it, it seems so senseless!

Verb to take money or property from a person or a place

robs
"GANG ROBS BANK IN BROAD DAYLIGHT"That was very bold, I wonder if the police will catch them.

Verb to deliberately destroy or damage property

vandalise
"YOBS VANDALISE PUBLIC TOILET"I hope they catch those kids and make them clean it up!

Noun someone who illegally sets fire to a building or other property

arsonists
Top crime story:"ARSONISTS SET FIRE TO OLD HOUSE."I hope that no one was inside!

Noun the act of attacking and robbing someone

muggings
"MUGGINGS ON THE INCREASE IN LONDON"I think I'll stay on well-lit streets on my walk home tonight.