West Virginia, human trafficking

West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids
A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children have been convicted by a jury after eight hours of deliberation
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.
West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids in WA
The couple each faced over a dozen counts involving their adopted children, including child neglect, civil rights violations, human trafficking, and forced outdoor labor - which the eldest says mostly occurred in Washington state.
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,
West Virginia governor's order leads to nearly 60 suspected illegal immigrant criminals detained
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday that about five dozen people had been detained within a day of ordering ...
West Virginia governor issues executive order on ICE efforts, updates detainee totals
The governor of West Virginia announced Thursday he has issued an executive order directing law enforcement agencies across ...
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West Virginia pharmacist serving fraud sentence convicted in husband’s killing
A West Virginia pharmacist already serving a federal prison sentence in a fraud case was convicted Wednesday in state court ...
West Virginia top court urged to revive landmark opioid case against distributors
A West Virginia city and county on Tuesday urged the state's top court to revive their $2.5 billion lawsuit accusing the ...
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How West Virginia’s aging population affects the nursing shortage
The national nursing shortage has been a consistent problem over the last decade– and it only skyrocketed after the COVID-19 Pandemic. While data shows that the shortage ...
West Virginia man could face 10 to 20 years for 2 counts of sexual abuse by a custodian
Curtis Shorts, 42, of Wellsburg, West Virginia pleaded guilty to the two counts of sexual abuse after other counts of ...
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A vital safeguard for West Virginia's health care system is the certificate of need program
As debates rage about health care regulation, West Virginia's Certificate of Need (CON) law has come under increased scrutiny, but the reality is this program plays an important role in helping ensure ...
Advocates call for state law against torture in West Virginia
In West Virginia, there is not currently a state law against torture. After the verdict of a human trafficking trial in ...
West Virginia suspends all Poultry events because Bird Flu threat
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is suspending all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and sales at flea markets or auction markets in response to the ...