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The personnel carrier was driven away during routine training at Fort Pickett and has been returned to the base, authorities said. The vehicle wasn’t equipped with any weapons, but Yabut had his personal weapon with him without any ammunition, according to the Guard. A Twitter account believed to be Yabut’s showed video of what appeared to be Yabut driving the APC. He also posted several bizarre messages, including one on June 4 that read: “wow i think i just discovered a large illegal spy operation in the us government”. Yabut – a first lieutenant assigned as company commander of the...

Officers were in pursuit of a ‘Armored Personnel Carrier’ in Richmond Tuesday night. According to local media, the stolen vehicle was traveling through the Dinwiddie area. The armored vehicle is not believed to be equipped with any weapons. No injuries have been reported.

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. 19, 2010 – Thirteen of the 17 passengers stranded in a remote region of West Virginia’s Pocahontas County have been evacuated from a Navy MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter that was forced to land in the area yesterday, National Guard officials said. Rescued passengers are being evaluated by emergency services agencies and transported to a local hospital for further evaluation and treatment. West Virginia Army National Guard medics still are at the landing site and are working with emergency crews to evacuate the remaining passengers, said Mike Cadle, the state public affairs officer. The helicopter reportedly was carrying passengers...