'We were the voices for those kids': Sissonville neighbors feel validated by verdict
When Donald Lantz, Jeanne Whitefeather and their five adopted kids moved to Sissonville in May 2023 from Washington state, ...
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children have been convicted by a jury ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail7d
Whitefeather, Lantz found guilty on 31 counts relating to treatment of their kids
After 12 days of trial, a Kanawha County jury found Sissonville parents Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61 ...
Reporter Anna Saunders discusses coverage of historic child abuse, human trafficking trial
After covering a high-profile case involving a Sissonville couple convicted of child abuse, forced labor and human ...
West Virginia MetroNews8d
Jury deliberations for the Sissonville child abuse trial to begin Wednesday morning
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The jury for the Sissonville couple charged with child abuse, neglect and human trafficking will start ...
West Virginia MetroNews7d
Jury finds Kanawha County couple guilty on charges of abusing, trafficking adopted children
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 12-member jury in an ongoing trial for a Sissonville couple charged with 35 counts of human ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail6dOpinion
Gazette-Mail editorial: Whitefeather, Lantz are worst of the worst
After nearly two weeks of brutal testimony and a conviction on 31 of 35 total counts against them, it’s clear that adoptive ...
Couple found guilty of child neglect, human trafficking
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A jury on Wednesday found a couple guilty of human trafficking and child neglect in Kanawha ...
Parents Who Locked Adopted Children in Barn, Forced Them to Work 'as Slaves' Convicted of Human Trafficking
The West Virginia couple, who is White, were accused of severely neglecting and mistreating their five adopted Black children ...
The Independent6d
White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labour, human trafficking
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather was convicted of all 19 counts against her, including forced labour, civil rights violations, human trafficking and child neglect. Her husband, Donald Ray Lantz ...