human trafficking, West Virginia

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.
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 white couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted black kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz went on trial in mid-January and each faced over a dozen counts,
WV couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz went on trial in mid-January and each faced over a dozen counts,
Jury Convicts West Virginia Couple Accused of Neglect, Forced Labor Involving Their Adopted Children
A West Virginia jury has convicted a couple who were accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children, including locking them in a shed, forcing them to sleep on the floor and use
Closing arguments made ahead of deliberations in child abuse, trafficking trial
Jury deliberations are approaching after the nearly three-week trial for Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz.
Feds detain 58 suspected illegal immigrants in West Virginia
A jury on Wednesday found a couple guilty of human trafficking and child neglect in Kanawha County, with the mother also found guilty of civil rights violations.
Woman accused of human trafficking, child abuse takes stand in trial
Another child is testifying against a Sissonville couple accused of human trafficking and child abuse in day five of the trial.
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West Virginia sex trafficking fugitive arrested in Kentucky
A man from Kanawha County was arrested on sex trafficking charges. According to a press release, 48-year-old Tiwan Robert Bailey, also known as “Quick,” of ...
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West Virginia mother on trial for locking adopted teenagers in shed denies allegations
A West Virginia mother denied forcing two of ... civil rights violations, human trafficking and gross child neglect. Whitefeather and Lantz were arrested in October 2023 when neighbors ...
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Barn surveillance footage shown to jury in day three of Sissonville human trafficking trial
The State of West Virginia vs Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather entered day three of the trial on Thursday. The ...
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Human Trafficking in Southwest Virginia: Local nonprofit tackling growing crisis
Despite limited resources and awareness, a nonprofit in the New River Valley is working to support teenage girls who are ...