Charleston, WV (WOAY) – A former Southern Regional Jail lieutenant was sentenced to prison for his role in the deadly beating of an inmate while in custody.
35-year-old Chad Lester of Odd, WV was convicted of three obstruction charges after attempting to cover up the death of 37-year-old Quatez Burks while he was in custody at the Southern Regional Jail in March of 2022.
According to court documents, Chad Lester was sentenced on Thursday May 15, 2025, to serve 210 months in federal prison.
Lester was also sentenced to be on 3 years supervised release on each count to be served concurrently.
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