‘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 ...
‘Losers is what she called us’: Second child testifies in trial of Sissonville couple
Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather are facing numerous charges in the case. Tuesday marks the fifth day of the trial. The court and jurors have been shown video surveillance, including Lantz’s and ...
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Oldest child in the Sissonville abuse case takes stand
UPDATE 1/17/2025 7:25 — The eldest child and forensic experts took the stand Friday afternoon in the trial of the Sissonville couple charged with 20 counts of child neglect, child trafficking and ...
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Forensic psychologist takes stand in Sissonville couple child neglect trial
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A forensic psychologist testified for the defense Friday afternoon in the child abuse/trafficking trial of Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz. Dr. Timothy Saar was called ...
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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 ...
State, defense give closing arguments in Sissonville abuse trial
It’s time for a Kanawha County jury to deliberate in a case against a couple accused of abusing and trafficking their ...
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White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told
Neighbor Joyce Bailey testified Tuesday that when the family first arrived at the home in Sissonville, West Virginia, in 2023 in a vehicle pulling a trailer for animals, it was raining and the ...
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West Virginia mother on trial for locking adopted teenagers in shed denies allegations
A West Virginia mother denied forcing two ... a girl and a boy — in the shed and leaving the property in Sissonville, West Virginia. Whitefeather claimed the shed was a "teenager hangout." ...
Couple found guilty in Sissonville abuse trial
The jury has found a couple accused of abusing and human trafficking their adoptive children guilty following a ...
Roads closed for flooding in north central West Virginia
For the second time this week, the Tygart Valley River is expected to flood near Philippi and Belington, and roads in several ...
Human trafficking task force member calls recent verdict a 'significant milestone'
Wednesday's human trafficiking convictions for Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz marked a majorEven before the guilty ...