Couple found guilty of nearly all charges in Sissonville trafficking, force labor case
The mother of children who were found locked in a Sissonville barn was found guilty on all charges and the father guilty of all but four in a child abuse and fo
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 after eight hours of deliberation.
Couple found guilty of child neglect, human trafficking
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A jury on Tuesday found a couple guilty of human trafficking and child neglect in Kanawha County, with the mother also found guilty of civil rights violations. Tuesday marked day 10 of the trial of Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz.
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids in WA
The couple each faced over a dozen counts involving their adopted children, including child neglect, civil rights violations, human trafficking, and forced outdoor labor - which the eldest says mostly occurred in Washington state.
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Forced Labor, Child Neglect, and Civil Rights Violations Against Adopted Black Children
A West Virginia couple accused of forcing their five adopted Black children into hard labor and extreme neglect has been convicted by a Kanawha County jury after eight hours of […] The post West Virginia Couple Convicted of Forced Labor,
‘Weren’t there to be raised as children’: White couple forced adopted Black children to do hard labor and live in filthy shed
A white West Virginia couple was convicted of using their adopted Black children as "slaves," forcing them to work heavy ...
Advocates call for state law against torture in West Virginia
In West Virginia, there is not currently a state law against torture. After the verdict of a human trafficking trial in ...
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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 ...
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Prosecutors look at recent human trafficking, child neglect case as learning experience
Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney Debra Rusnak and Kanawha County Sherriff Joe Crawford came on 580 Live Thursday after the ...
Couple found guilty in Sissonville abuse trial
The jury has found a couple accused of abusing and human trafficking their adoptive children guilty. State, defense ...
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Witness testimony complete on 9th day of Whitefeather, Lantz child abuse trial
Both sides have rested in the trial of Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61. The couple are charged with civil ...