‘Do not call her my mother’: Teenager testifies against former adoptive parents in trial
The trial of a Sissonville couple accused of human trafficking reached a tipping point on day four. In The State of West Virginia vs Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather, the prosecutors called one of the adoptive children to the stand.
Barn surveillance footage shown to jury in day three of Sissonville human trafficking trial
New security footage took a jury inside the shed attached to a Sissonville barn days before kids were found locked inside. The State of West Virginia vs Donald
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Text message evidence being shown during Friday’s trial for Sissonville couple charged with child abuse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Explicit text messages off one of the defendant’s cell phones are under review during the fourth day of the Sissonville couple’s trial who are charged with 20 counts of gross child neglect, child trafficking and forced labor.
White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told
Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, are charged with human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor
Human trafficking, forced labor case underway in Kanawha County
A human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor case is underway in Kanawha County.Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are both accused in a 20-count indictm
YWCA of Wheeling Launches STEP Program to combat human trafficking and empower survivors
The YWCA of Wheeling is committed to fighting human trafficking and advocating for victims. During human trafficking awareness month, the YWCA is highlighting the successes of its Survivors of Trafficking Empowerment Program or STEP.
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Six arrested in sex trafficking operation
The Sheriff’s Office will continue to collaborate with our community allies and law enforcement partners to make this area inhospitable to human trafficking.” “The point of Operation Buyer ...
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Maryland man gets 18 years for operating multi-state sex trafficking ring
A Maryland man who used the drug dependencies of multiple women to control and force them into commercial sex work, including in Winchester, was sentenced Monday to 18 years in
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Virginia lawmakers take up bills to address human trafficking
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As lawmakers begin the general assembly session, they are considering a series of proposals to address human trafficking. In August 2023, News 3 talked with a woman named ...
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‘Operation Silence Shattered’ raises awareness of human trafficking in Virginia
The Virginia State Police, in collaboration with the Human Trafficking Institute and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, announces the launch of “Operation Silence Shattered.”
'Don't call her my mother, please. That's my only request to you,' teen asks on the stand
She said Whitefeather laughed at them through the cameras and called them "stupid." She described being made to stand all day to "wear them out.""We would go to sleep and do it again the next day. That's all it was,
Forensic expert testifies on digital evidence collected in forced child labor case
The fourth day of testimony in the Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz trial - the Sissonville couple charged in a 20-count indictment alleging child abuse, hu