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.
Human trafficking, forced labor trial to continue in Kanawha County this week
The human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor trial for Sissonville couple Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz will continue Tuesday.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.” ...
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Virginia receives $1.29 million grant to support young victims of human trafficking
Virginia Attorney General Jason ... combatting child and youth labor and sex trafficking. "No child should ever have to endure the horrors of human trafficking,” Miyares said in the grant's ...
Charleston man wanted in federal sex trafficking case arrested in Kentucky
A man wanted in a federal sex trafficking case in West Virginia was taken into custody last week in Kentucky, prosecutors ...