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UPDATED May 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
May 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Inmate Indicted in Officer Stabbing Case
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Morgan County grand jury indicts inmate Reginald Steed for first-degree murder after a deadly stabbing of Officer Dustin Pedigo.
WHO: Reginald Steed; Dustin Pedigo; District Attorney Russell Johnson; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; State Senator Ken Yager
WHAT: A grand jury indicted an inmate for first-degree murder and unlawful weapon possession in a penal facility tied to the stabbing death of a correctional officer.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM ET
WHERE: Morgan County Correctional Complex, Morgan County, Tennessee
WHY: Steed allegedly stabbed correctional officer Dustin Pedigo, prompting the indictment for first-degree murder and weapon possession in a penal facility.
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