(Lexington Herald Leader) A New York man previously convicted of recruiting people for a terrorist organization has been federally charged with attempting to murder someone in the U.S. prison in McCreary County.
Mufid Elfgeeh, of Rochester, New York, is charged with attempted murder of a victim identified only as “A.J.W.” in court documents. The incident occurred around Jan. 15, 2019, inside the penitentiary, according to court records.
Elfgeeh, 39, was charged in U.S. District Court this month, according to court records. The prison in McCreary County is a high-security federal facility for men. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, according to its website.
