Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
A witness broke down in tears as she described children carrying heavy objects on hilly terrain at the home of a West ...
Man charged with human trafficking after allegedly keeping Florida woman in building on his property in Gilmer County
A Gilmer County man allegedly hired a nursing assistant from Florida and then kept her “in fear for her safety” in a building ...
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 ...
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.
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Man charged with human trafficking after Florida woman reports being trapped in building in Gilmer County
A Glenville man was arrested after a Florida woman reported that he trapped her in a building on his property.
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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White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told
A West Virginia mother who is accused ... civil rights violations, human trafficking and gross child neglect. The children, all siblings ranging in age from 5 to 16, are Black.
Abusive West Virginia parents forced adopted children into back breaking manual labor, court hears
The white couple from West Virginia accused of locking their adopted black kids in barn also forced them into grueling manual ...
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Oldest child in the Sissonville abuse case takes stand
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Explicit text messages off one of the defendant’s cell phones are under review during the fourth day of ...
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Opening statements, witness testimony presented in first full day of Sissonville couple child abuse trial
Judge Maryclaire Akers and the 12-member jury continued hearing state witnesses’ testimony after they reconvened after lunch ...
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To judge Pam Bondi, look at her record as Florida attorney general | Letters
In his guest column, “Bondi right choice to lead Justice Department,” West Virginia Governor ... to justice” when it came to “fighting human trafficking, addressing consumer fraud, or ...