Event Brief
Lawmakers testify in grand jury probe of stabbing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Tennessee state lawmakers testified before a grand jury investigating the February murder of Morgan County corrections Officer Dustin Pedigo. Pedigo was killed at the Morgan County Correctional Complex after an inmate allegedly used a piece of paper to bypass a faulty cell door lock and stab him.
WHO: Tennessee state lawmakers; Senators Ken Yager and Tom Hatcher; Grand jury investigating Officer Dustin Pedigo’s death
WHAT: Testimony was given to a grand jury examining security failures related to the fatal stabbing of a corrections officer.
WHEN: Sep 09, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
WHERE: Morgan County, Tennessee
WHY: Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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