HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs carrying a bag of dirty laundry. She crossed under a patchwork of pipes and ducts to the far back corner of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 10-man prison work crew helped rescue and carry out an injured hiker in the Tillamook State Forest, the Oregon Department of Corrections shared in a social media post Monday morning ...

April Youst pauses for a cigarette in her backyard in West Virginia on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, ...

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — It was after midnight when she crept down the narrow, dimly lit stairs carrying a bag of dirty laundry. She crossed under a patchwork of pipes and ducts to the far back corner ...