CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted former West Virginia correctional officer Chad Lester, 35, of Odd, on Monday, January 27, 2025, of conspiracy to engage in witness tampering, witness tampering, and making false statements in connection with an assault by other correctional officers that resulted in the death of an   more