US: Militants beheaded Sotloff after Foley

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence analysis has concluded that American journalist Steven Sotloff was beheaded by Islamic State militants at some point after a similar killing of another U.S. reporter.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki (SAH’-kee) said Wednesday it’s still not clear exactly when or where Sotloff was killed. An online video of his beheading was released Tuesday.

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