Slain US Hostage Remembered as ‘Quiet Leader’

Colleagues and family say Kayla Mueller was dedicated, bright and compassionate. The 26-year-old humanitarian aid worker died recently in the custody of Islamic State militants, though details of how, where and when she died remain unclear. A native of the southwest U.S. state of Arizona, Kayla Mueller graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2009 and headed abroad. She improved her language skills working as a nanny in France, then traveled to India and the Middle East as a...

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