UPDATED Jun 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Jun 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Tennessee prosecutors filed notice to pursue death penalty for Reginald Steed in the killing of Corrections Officer Dustin Pedigo.
WHO: District Attorney General Russell Johnson; prosecutors led by Assistant District Attorney Bob Edwards; defendant Reginald Steed; Corrections Officer Dustin Pedigo; Judge Jeff Wicks; defense attorneys Kit Rodgers and Mart Cizek
WHAT: Notice of intent filed to seek the death penalty for first-degree murder of Corrections Officer Dustin Pedigo
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM ET
WHERE: Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX), Morgan County, Tennessee
WHY: Prosecutors cited four statutory aggravating factors, including prior violent felony convictions, murder during lawful confinement, Pedigo’s line-of-duty status, and an allegedly random, unprovoked attack.
