Breaking News: American woman held by Islamic State is dead, family says

American woman held by Islamic State is dead, family says Los Angeles Times | February 10, 2015 | 7:34 AM The family of an American woman abducted while volunteering in Syria announced today that they have received confirmation that she is dead. Islamic State released a video last week claiming that Kayla Mueller, 26, was killed in an air attack against them in Syria by forces of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the militants. The extremist group's statements about how Mueller died have not been confirmed. "We are heartbroken to share that we've received confirmation that Kayla Jean Mueller has lost her life," her parents, Carl and Marsha Mueller, and her brother, Eric, said in a statement. They did not disclose how they learned of her death. Read more For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.