Donald Ray Lantz And Jeanne Whitefeather Teenager Describes Tumultuous Life At Trial Of Adoptive Parents Accused

Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen new charges on tuesday after several kids were found locked in a crumbling shed in ratty clothing, acc… Deputy hk burd the man, donald lantz, waived his 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.

W. Va. Man, Woman Arrested After 2 Children Found Locked in Shed

The couple face multiple charges after two of their adopted children were found locked in an outbuilding in october 2023. Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, pleaded not guilty to more than a dozen new charges on tuesday after two teens were found locked in a crumbling shed in ratty clothing 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

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Jeanne kay whitefeather received up to 215 years in prison and her husband, donald lantz, got a term of up to 160 years.

A kanawha county jury on jan. 29 found the pair guilty on multiple counts of forced labor, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect. Whitefeather also was convicted of civil rights violations based on race. Sentencing for jeanne kay whitefeather, 63, and donald ray lantz, 62, was held before kanawha county circuit judge maryclaire akers.

Whitefeather was sentenced to 215 years in prison and lantz 160 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 Kanawha county circuit judge maryclaire akers on wednesday handed down the maximum sentences to jeanne kay whitefeather and her husband, donald lantz, ordering each to serve more than 150 years in a state correctional facility after they were convicted on multiple counts of child neglect and forced labor. 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

Jeanne kay whitefeather and donald ray lantz were found guilty on charges of child abuse and neglect, forced labor and human trafficking.

The jury also convicted whitefeather on 4 counts of The trial for jeanne kay whitefeather and donald ray lantz began tuesday morning in kanawha county, west virginia on jan. The two are charged with crimes such as child abuse, trafficking 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

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 On the second day of the trial of jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, and donald ray lantz, 61, on jan. 15, 2025 the jury saw surveillance footage of their children for the first time. Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, pleaded not guilty at kanawha county court on tuesday to multiple charges, including human trafficking of a minor child, use of a minor child

Both sides have rested in the trial of jeanne whitefeather, 62, and donald ray lantz, 61.

The couple are charged with civil rights violations, child abuse and neglect and other crimes against four Jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, and donald ray lantz, 61, went on trial earlier this month, each facing a slew of child neglect charges related to the treatment of their five adoptive children. Donald ray lantz and jeanne kay whitefeather are in police custody after two children were allegedly found locked in a shed in sissonville, west virginia, the kanawha county sheriff's office said Donald ray lantz, 63, and jeanne whitefeather, 62, appeared before kanawha county circuit court judge maryclaire akers thursday morning where the judge filed a protective order to ensure the

Donald ray lantz and jeanne whitefeather, right, were back in court tuesday. Kanawha county deputies arrested adoptive parents, donald ray lantz and jeanne kay whitefeather, in october on felony child neglect charges after a deputy found two teens locked in a shed with “devastating” conditions, including a pan on a tarp to serve as the bathroom. Jeanne kay whitefeather, 62, and donald ray lantz, 63, went before kanawha circuit judge maryclaire akers on monday for their trial, but sought a delay to continue examining evidence of the case. 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 couple face multiple charges after two of their adopted children were found locked in an outbuilding in october 2023.

Jeanne kay whitefeather, 63, and donald ray lantz, 61, were given the maximum sentence wednesday, march 19, 2025, for the mistreatment of four of their five adopted children while the family lived 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 couple face multiple charges after two of their adopted children were found locked in an outbuilding in october 2023. Donald ray lantz and jeanne kay whitefeather's trial begins on jan.

During tuesday's trial, whitefeather insisted the shed was a teenager hangout, per the ap Jeanne whitefeather, 62, and donald lantz, 63, are accused of adopting the children, ages 6 to 16, from a shelter for homeless and vulnerable youths, targeting them for forced labor specifically