Man Could Face Additional Charges

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The Kanawha County Prosecutor's Office says Rodney Shaffer could face future charges in connection to the 2003 sniper-style murders. Shaffer, who was a friend of Lester's, is currently in federal custody on unrelated gun charges. Court documents indicate that Lester's plea was the result of Shaffer's expected eye witness testimony that directly linked Lester to the murder of Jeannie Patton. Shaffer cooperated with investigators throughout the sniper investigation and frequently met with and was interviewed by law enforcement officials and prosecutors and accompanied the lead investigator in the sniper trial to various locations pertinent to the investigation and there provided more valuable information. Shaffer will be sentenced on federal gun charges September 6th. Prosecutors have not said what charges may be filed.