Charleston Gazette-Mail1d
Witness testimony complete on 9th day of Whitefeather, Lantz child abuse trial
Both sides have rested in the trial of Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61. The couple are charged with civil ...
Mother Accused of Forcing Adopted Children to Work as 'Slaves' Denies Locking Teens in Shed, Court Hears
A white mother accused of forcing her adopted Black children to work as 'slaves' with her husband, who is also white, has ...
West Virginia MetroNews1d
Trial for Sissonville child neglect trial to wrap up Tuesday; last witness gave testimony Monday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 12-member Kanawha County jury is expected to begin jury deliberations Tuesday in the trial of a ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail6d
Whitefeather denies sending incriminating texts about treatment of children
Under lengthy cross-examination Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2025, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, denied that racist and incriminating ...
'Don't call her my mother, please. That's my only request to you,' teen asks on the stand
In gripping testimony that lasted nearly three hours, a teenage firlThe teen, who was 16 at the time of Jeanne Whitefeather ...
Teenager describes tumultuous life at trial of adoptive parents accused of neglect and forced labor
A teenager whose discovery in a locked shed at her West Virginia home led to the arrest of her adoptive parents has taken the ...
The Herald-Dispatch6d
'My babies': Adoptive mom testifies in self-defense in child abuse trial
Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, testified in her own defense Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2025, as the trial for child abuse ...
KFGO6d
Mother who adopted children in Minnesota denies locking teens in West Virginia shed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A woman accused with her husband of forcing children they adopted while living in Minnesota to ...
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children ...
West Virginia mother on trial for locking adopted teenagers in shed denies allegations
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.
The Herald-Dispatch6d
Whitefeather denies sending incriminating texts about treatment of children
CHARLESTON — Under lengthy cross-examination Wednesday, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 62, denied that racist and incriminating texts sent from her phone were sent by her. She said her oldest daughter ...