West Virginia, human trafficking

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 and human trafficking of five adopted Black children
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz went on trial in mid-January and each faced over a dozen counts, including forced labor, civil rights violations, human trafficking and child neglect
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Child Neglect and Forced Labour
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz, have been convicted of child neglect and forced labour. Accusations included mistreatment of their adopted Black children, locking them in a shed,
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids - Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, were accused of mistreating their children — all of whom are Blac
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
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,
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West Virginians react to Washington, D.C., air tragedy
West Virginia leaders and travelers reacted to the devastating tragedy that took place in Washington D.C., when a passenger plane carrying 64 people and an Army Black ...
Washington Safety Transfer Justin Harrington Signs with West Virginia
West Virginia is loading up on experienced players in the transfer portal to replenish its depth in the secondary. Thursday, ...
Washington D.C. AA Plane Crash: What Was the Flight Path?
Learn more about the path of American Airlines Flight 5342 and the Black Hawk helicopter that collided before 9 p.m. on ...
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Decades of toxic pollution: New lawsuit targets Chemours for illegal PFAS dumping in West Virginia
A decades-long battle over toxic pollution in Parkersburg, West Virginia, has reignited as a new federal lawsuit accuses chemical giant Chemours of illegally discharging high levels of PFAS (“forever ...
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Teenager describes tumultuous life at trial of adoptive parents accused of neglect and forced labor
They moved to a farm in Washington state in 2018 before moving again to West Virginia in 2023, when the children ranged in age from 5 to 16. A financial intelligence analyst who reviewed bank ...
Cryer scores 17 to lead No. 6 Houston past West Virginia 63-49 for 13th straight win
L.J. Cryer scored 17 points and No. 6 Houston never trailed in beating West Virginia 63-49 for the Cougars’ 13th straight win ...
Jim Justice sees backing Trump as his Senate mandate
The 73-year-old freshman senator from West Virginia said he won’t be a “rubber stamp” but trusts Trump to make the “right ...
West Virginia celebrates the life of NBA great Jerry West at sellout game with No. 2 Iowa State
West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school’s career leading scorer, at its sellout game against No ...