West Virginia, Human Trafficking

Parents Who Locked Adopted Children in Barn, Forced Them to Work 'as Slaves' Convicted of Human Trafficking
The West Virginia couple, who is White, were accused of severely neglecting and mistreating their five adopted Black children
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
The couple was arrested in October 2023 after neighbors saw Lantz lock the oldest girl and her teenage brother in a shed and leave the property. A deputy used a crowbar to get them out.
West Virginia pharmacist convicted in poisoning death of her husband
Natalie Cochran poisoned her husband with insulin so that he wouldn't find out about a $2 million Ponzi scheme that she admitted to operating, prosecutors say.
Jury Convicts West Virginia Couple Accused of Neglect, Forced Labor Involving Their Adopted Children
A West Virginia jury has convicted a couple who were accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children, including locking them in a shed, forcing them to sleep on the floor and use
West Virginia Couple Convicted of Forced Labor, Child Neglect, and Civil Rights Violations Against Adopted Black Children
A West Virginia couple accused of forcing their five adopted Black children into hard labor and extreme neglect has been convicted by a Kanawha County jury after eight hours of […] The post West Virginia Couple Convicted of Forced Labor,
Policy analysts, advocates suggest West Virginia jails aren’t ready to intake ICE detainees
Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) announced that West Virginia jails and prisons are currently holding dozens of people who were ...
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At least 58 people arrested on immigration charges during West Virginia ICE sweep
At least 58 people have been arrested and detained following a statewide sweep by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
Head of West Virginia gun lobby appointed to replace lawmaker-elect arrested for making threats
The president of West Virginia's largest gun-lobbying group has been appointed to fill the seat of a lawmaker-elect who was ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel21h
Two arrested after Parkersburg police chase that ended with cruiser striking Jimmy John’s
Two Michigan men were arrested and one Parkersburg Police officer was injured Wednesday evening following a car chase that ...
Charleston Gazette-Mail1d
ICE sweep in WV nets 72; Morrisey orders all state law enforcement to cooperate
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said during a news conference on Jan. 30, 2025 that a total of 72 people had been ...
Northern Virginia Daily1d
Man arrested for alleged arson incident at Winchester Medical Center
A West Virginia man was arrested last week after authorities say he created a flame-producing device using medical supplies ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel7h
Law & Orders: Morrisey directs West Virginia, local law enforcement to cooperate with immigration enforcement
Citing the continued influx of fentanyl and other illegal drugs coming into West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey ordered all ...
Dozens of suspected illegal immigrants being detained in W.Va. Corrections facilities
The West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is detaining dozens of immigrants suspected of crimes, state ...
West Virginia MetroNews1d
Morrisey says state has identified 72 illegal immigrants during crackdown
The governor said his administration is directing all law enforcement agencies in the state to cooperate with the effort.