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Judge rejects Lexington man's claim that prosecutors retaliated for refusing to cooperate in federal witness murder case

· U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky AI Generated

Quincino Waide Jr., charged with helping co-defendants ditch the 'murder vehicle' used to kill a federal witness, argued the case against him was payback for invoking his right to remain silent. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove disagreed, ruling that the timing reflected an ordinary criminal investigation — not retaliation — and that prosecutors had told Waide his testimony likely would not be needed.

FMC Lexington correctional officer pleads guilty to assaulting inmate, falsifying report

· U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky AI Generated

Ryan Carnahan, a senior officer at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, admits he slapped and punched an un-handcuffed inmate in a Special Housing Unit cell, then lied to a supervisor and in a written report. He is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 20 in U.S. District Court before Judge Karen K. Caldwell.