A West Virginia jury has convicted a couple who were accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children, including locking some of them in a shed, forcing them to sleep on the floor and use buckets as toilets.

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

Despite limited resources and awareness, a nonprofit in the New River Valley is working to support teenage girls who are sexually exploited or trafficked.

Jury deliberations are approaching after the nearly three-week trial for Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz.

The State of West Virginia vs Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather entered day three of the trial on Thursday. The prosecutors showed the jury camera footage from the final 48 hours before deputies arrested Lantz and Whitefeather on Oct. 2, 2023.

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.

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – After several days of hearing testimony from both sides, the jury has the case in a child abuse and human trafficking trial in Kanawha County. On Wednesday morning, jurors will begin deliberations in the case against Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz.

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

A West Virginia mother denied forcing two of their adopted children to stay in a shed despite police locating them in the shed behind a locked door.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers in Richmond are evaluating a bill that could significantly change the lives of human trafficking victims. The proposed legislation aims to ...

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.

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,