The trial of a Sissonville couple accused of human trafficking reached a tipping point on day four. In The State of West Virginia vs Donald Lantz and Jeanne Whitefeather, the prosecutors called one of the adoptive children to the stand.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Explicit text messages off one of the defendant’s cell phones are under review during the fourth day of the Sissonville couple’s trial who are charged with 20 counts of gross child neglect, child trafficking and forced labor.

The YWCA of Wheeling is committed to fighting human trafficking and advocating for victims. During human trafficking awareness month, the YWCA is highlighting the successes of its Survivors of Trafficking Empowerment Program or STEP.

Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, are charged with human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor

New security footage took a jury inside the shed attached to a Sissonville barn days before kids were found locked inside. The State of West Virginia vs Donald

A human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor case is underway in Kanawha County.Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are both accused in a 20-count indictm

A Maryland man who used the drug dependencies of multiple women to control and force them into commercial sex work, including in Winchester, was sentenced Monday to 18 years in

Last November, civil suits were filed against two hotels in Liberty County for ignoring the fact traffickers were using their rooms to sell underage girls for sex. One case alleges staff knew a 16 ...

The Sheriff’s Office will continue to collaborate with our community allies and law enforcement partners to make this area inhospitable to human trafficking.” “The point of Operation Buyer ...

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 ...

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.”