Donald ray lantz, left, and jeanne kay whitefeather , right, in court. Donald ray lantz, left, and jeanne kay whitefeather are shown during a break in the kanawha county circuit court on the first day of their trial in charleston, w.va., tuesday, jan. The family moved to a farm in washington in 2018 and then to west virginia in 2023, when the children were ages 5 to 16
Couple Arrested for Child Trafficking and Slavery Donald Ray Lantz
Jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, and donald ray lantz, 63, pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen charges.
Then moved to a farm in washington state in 2018 before picking up and moving to
Whitefeather and lantz adopted the five siblings while living in minnesota, moved to a farm in washington state in 2018, and then brought the family to west virginia in may 2023, when the children A west virginia couple that spent five years in washington has received the maximum sentences for abusing their adopted children. Jeanne kay whitefeather received a term of up to 215 years in prison, and her husband, donald ray lantz, got a term of up to 160 years. Two children of jeanne kay whitefeather, 63, and donald ray lantz, 61, are suing the couple for the abuse the couple inflicted on them.
The oldest daughter, now 18, sued the couple earlier this year. Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, both of sissonville, were ordered to reappear in kahanwha county court on june 11, more than eight months after each posted a $200,000 bond Jeanne whitefeather, 62 and donald lantz, 63, who are both white, have been charged with human trafficking of children, civil rights violations, use of a minor child in forced labor and child Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, were initially arrested in october 2023 and now face new charges, including human trafficking of a minor child, use of a minor child in
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Donald ray lantz, left, and jeanne kay whitefeather are shown during a break in the kanawha county circuit court on the first day of their trial in charleston, w.va., tuesday, jan. They moved to a farm in washington state in 2018 before moving again to west virginia in 2023, when the children ranged in age from 5 to 16. Whitefeather's brother, marcus hughes, posted two $200,000 bonds to Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, appeared in kanawha county court tuesday pleading not guilty to over a dozen new charges against them, including human trafficking of a minor
No caretakers or parents were located at the scene; However, family members, donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 61, of sissonville, later arrived at the scene between 8:30 p.m. The man, donald lantz, waived his hearing, but the court went ahead with his wife jeanne whitefeather's prelim as both cases will now head to the grand jury. It was revealed in court that the
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Timothy saar was called to the stand to go over the mental health of the couple's oldest son, who has been the focus of the defense's case. Cabell midland 13 at george washington 21 ; Albans 6 at huntington 58 ; Donald ray lantz and jeanne kay whitefeather face trial later this year after they were arraigned on 16 counts each accusing them of civil rights violations, human trafficking, forced labor, gross
Jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, and donald ray lantz, 61, were arrested in october 2023 after two of their five adopted children were found locked in an outbuilding at their sissonville property on (ap) — 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. A wealthy white west virginia couple forced their adopted black children to work as slaves and sleep in a barn, according to disturbing charges. Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather
A wealthy couple from west virginia, donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, are facing serious charges for allegedly keeping their adopted black children locked in a barn and
