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West Virginia Couple Sentenced to Over 100 Years Each for Child Abuse
A West Virginia court sentenced Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz to 215 and 160 years in prison, respectively, for abusing their five adopted Black children, forcing them into unpaid labor, and keeping them in inhumane conditions; the couple will also pay $280,000 in restitution.
West Virginia Couple Sentenced to Over 100 Years Each for Child Abuse
A West Virginia court sentenced Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz to 215 and 160 years in prison, respectively, for abusing their five adopted Black children, forcing them into unpaid labor, and keeping them in inhumane conditions; the couple will also pay $280,000 in restitution.
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48% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Civil Rights Violations
A West Virginia jury found Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz guilty of multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, forced labor, and civil rights violations against their five adopted Black children, who they subjected to harsh conditions and confinement; Whitefeather faces up to 215 y...
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Civil Rights Violations
A West Virginia jury found Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz guilty of multiple counts of child abuse, human trafficking, forced labor, and civil rights violations against their five adopted Black children, who they subjected to harsh conditions and confinement; Whitefeather faces up to 215 y...
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52% Bias Score
West Virginia Poised to Enact Nation's Strictest Food Dye Ban
West Virginia is set to ban nine cancer-linked food dyes and additives—Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, BHA, and propylparaben—in schools by August 2025 and statewide by January 2028, potentially becoming the strictest such ban in the US, mirroring similar state actions an...
West Virginia Poised to Enact Nation's Strictest Food Dye Ban
West Virginia is set to ban nine cancer-linked food dyes and additives—Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, BHA, and propylparaben—in schools by August 2025 and statewide by January 2028, potentially becoming the strictest such ban in the US, mirroring similar state actions an...
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52% Bias Score
Federal Funding Freeze Disrupts West Virginia Nonprofits
A White House freeze on federal funding in West Virginia created chaos for nonprofits providing vital services, impacting job creation and social programs, although the order was partially rescinded, leaving many organizations in limbo.
Federal Funding Freeze Disrupts West Virginia Nonprofits
A White House freeze on federal funding in West Virginia created chaos for nonprofits providing vital services, impacting job creation and social programs, although the order was partially rescinded, leaving many organizations in limbo.
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44% Bias Score
Severe Storms Bring Flash Flooding, Thunder Ice to Multiple States
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding hit West Virginia and Kentucky on Thursday, causing numerous rescues, school closures, and prompting emergency operations center activation; while a wintry mix of freezing rain and lightning, known as "thunder ice," impacted parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
Severe Storms Bring Flash Flooding, Thunder Ice to Multiple States
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding hit West Virginia and Kentucky on Thursday, causing numerous rescues, school closures, and prompting emergency operations center activation; while a wintry mix of freezing rain and lightning, known as "thunder ice," impacted parts of the Midwest and Northeast.
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16% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Found Guilty of Child Neglect, Human Trafficking
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were found guilty on multiple counts of child neglect, including forced labor and human trafficking, after their five adopted children were discovered living in a shed without basic amenities and forced to work on their farm; Whitefeather...
West Virginia Couple Found Guilty of Child Neglect, Human Trafficking
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were found guilty on multiple counts of child neglect, including forced labor and human trafficking, after their five adopted children were discovered living in a shed without basic amenities and forced to work on their farm; Whitefeather...
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48% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Abusing Adopted Children
A West Virginia judge sentenced a white couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, to lengthy prison terms for abusing their five adopted Black children, forcing them to live in inhumane conditions, and committing other crimes that included human trafficking and forced labor of a minor.
West Virginia Couple Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Abusing Adopted Children
A West Virginia judge sentenced a white couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, to lengthy prison terms for abusing their five adopted Black children, forcing them to live in inhumane conditions, and committing other crimes that included human trafficking and forced labor of a minor.
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36% Bias Score
West Virginia Couple Sentenced for Child Abuse, Human Trafficking
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were found guilty of multiple counts of child abuse, neglect, human trafficking, and forced labor; Whitefeather was also convicted of civil rights violations due to the race of their five adopted Black children, who they abused, resul...
West Virginia Couple Sentenced for Child Abuse, Human Trafficking
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were found guilty of multiple counts of child abuse, neglect, human trafficking, and forced labor; Whitefeather was also convicted of civil rights violations due to the race of their five adopted Black children, who they abused, resul...
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48% Bias Score
West Virginia Judge Orders Oversight of Child Protective Services After Suicide Attempt
Following a 12-year-old foster child's suicide attempt in a West Virginia hotel, a judge ordered a year-long improvement period for the state's child protective services, mandating a monitor to oversee placements and create public reports on children housed in unlicensed facilities; this comes after...
West Virginia Judge Orders Oversight of Child Protective Services After Suicide Attempt
Following a 12-year-old foster child's suicide attempt in a West Virginia hotel, a judge ordered a year-long improvement period for the state's child protective services, mandating a monitor to oversee placements and create public reports on children housed in unlicensed facilities; this comes after...
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32% Bias Score
Federal Funding Freeze Cripples West Virginia Nonprofits
A White House freeze on federal loans and grants created chaos for West Virginia nonprofits addressing poverty, addiction, and infrastructure issues, exposing the state's heavy reliance on federal funding and the potential for devastating long-term consequences.
Federal Funding Freeze Cripples West Virginia Nonprofits
A White House freeze on federal loans and grants created chaos for West Virginia nonprofits addressing poverty, addiction, and infrastructure issues, exposing the state's heavy reliance on federal funding and the potential for devastating long-term consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Body of Missing Woman Found at Registered Sex Offender's Home
The body of Christa Merrill, 34, missing since August 27, 2024, was found at the home of registered sex offender Andrew Neal Debolt in Shinnston, West Virginia on January 29, 2025; Debolt, currently incarcerated, has not been charged, and the cause of death is pending autopsy results.
Body of Missing Woman Found at Registered Sex Offender's Home
The body of Christa Merrill, 34, missing since August 27, 2024, was found at the home of registered sex offender Andrew Neal Debolt in Shinnston, West Virginia on January 29, 2025; Debolt, currently incarcerated, has not been charged, and the cause of death is pending autopsy results.
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56% Bias Score
West Virginia Distributes $10.4 Million in Opioid Crisis Grants
West Virginia's West Virginia First Foundation announced $10.4 million in grants for 38 programs combating the opioid crisis, including child advocacy, recovery housing, and diversion programs, from a pool of 174 applications, with plans for additional funding.
West Virginia Distributes $10.4 Million in Opioid Crisis Grants
West Virginia's West Virginia First Foundation announced $10.4 million in grants for 38 programs combating the opioid crisis, including child advocacy, recovery housing, and diversion programs, from a pool of 174 applications, with plans for additional funding.
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24% Bias Score
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