Couple accused of locking adopted black children in a barn and forcing them to work as slaves plead not guilty to abuse new charges
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Couple accused of locking adopted black children in a barn and forcing them to work as slaves plead not guilty to abuse new charges

Daily Mail  

A West Virginia couple accused of locking their adopted black children in a barn and forcing them to work as slaves pleaded not guilty to their latest charges. Three hours after finding the older children in the locked shed, deputies found a nine-year-old girl holed up in a loft inside the family's locked main house. The couple were first arrested in October 2023 after their adopted children were found locked in a shed on their property Pictured: The backyard shed where two of the couple's teenage adopted children were found. When Child Protective Services made the horrifying discovery of the two children locked in the shed, Whitefeather told deputies the children actually 'liked' the shed they were locked in.

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White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labour, human trafficking
1 month, 3 weeks ago

White couple accused of treating adopted Black kids as 'slaves' found guilty of forced labour, human trafficking

The Independent  

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West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
1 month, 3 weeks ago

West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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, including forced labor, civil rights violations, human trafficking and child neglect. “Look …

Trial hears Black adopted children of white couple were made to sleep on cardboard and were monitored by cameras
2 months, 1 week ago

Trial hears Black adopted children of white couple were made to sleep on cardboard and were monitored by cameras

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A West Virginia jury …

White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told
2 months, 1 week ago

White mother accused of treating Black adopted kids as ‘slaves’ said they liked being kept in barn, trial told

The Independent  

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Abusive West Virginia parents forced adopted children into back breaking manual labor, court hears
2 months, 1 week ago

Abusive West Virginia parents forced adopted children into back breaking manual labor, court hears

Daily Mail  

The 'abusive' white parents from West Virginia accused of locking their adopted black children in a barn also forced them into grueling manual labor, a court heard. Jeanne Whitefeather, 62 and Donald Lantz, 61, appeared in court on Tuesday as their trial kicked off after being accused of abusing their five black adopted children The couple was arrested October 2023 …

Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
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2 months, 1 week ago

Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A witness broke down in tears as she described children carrying heavy objects on hilly terrain at the home of a West Virginia couple who were later arrested after two of their five adopted children were found locked in an outbuilding. In her opening statement, assistant prosecutor Madison Tuck said evidence will show the couple forced the …

Vlaardingen foster parents accused of abusing 3 more children; First victim "stable"
4 months ago

Vlaardingen foster parents accused of abusing 3 more children; First victim "stable"

NL Times  

The Public Prosecution Service is charging two foster parents accused of severely abusing a 10-year-old girl in their custody with abusing three other foster children as well. The foster parents allegedly abused these boys, brothers, between 20 July 2021 and 13 September 2021. The psychologist made video footage available to the police and judiciary, showing one of the boys talking …

First hearing in foster parents attempted murder case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

First hearing in foster parents attempted murder case

Dutch News  

A court in Rotterdam has conducted a pro forma hearing on Thursday in a harrowing case of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm perpetrated against a 10-year-old girl by her foster parents in Vlaardingen. The accused, 37-year-old Daisy W and Johnny van den B, have been in custody since their arrest but were not present at the hearing. The case …

Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather, the white West Virginia couple accused of forcing adopted black children to work as slaves, fled across country after CPS probe into 'threatening kids with bullwh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather, the white West Virginia couple accused of forcing adopted black children to work as slaves, fled across country after CPS probe into 'threatening kids with bullwh

Daily Mail  

The white couple accused of forcing their adopted black children to work as slaves and live inside a locked barn fled their longtime home state to escape growing scrutiny from authorities there, DailyMail.com can reveal. Donald Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, have pleaded not guilty to charges including human trafficking and forced labor of a minor Donald Lantz and …

White West Virginia couple forced their adopted black children to work as slaves and live in barn
9 months ago

White West Virginia couple forced their adopted black children to work as slaves and live in barn

Daily Mail  

A wealthy white West Virginia couple have been accused of forcing their adopted black children to work as slaves and live inside a locked barn. Donald Ray Lantz, 63, and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62 of Charleston, West Virginia, plead not guilty on Tuesday to multiple new charges after their kids were found locked in a dilapidated shed after allegedly laboring …

Couple accused of locking adopted children in barn claimed ‘they like it’
1 year, 5 months ago

Couple accused of locking adopted children in barn claimed ‘they like it’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A couple have been …

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