CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FATALLY STABBED BY INMATE AT MORGAN COUNTY PRISON
A correctional officer at the Morgan County Correctional Complex in Wartburg, Tennessee, was fatally stabbed multiple times by an inmate late Tuesday night, around midnight.
The victim, 41-year-old Dustin Pedigo, succumbed to his injuries despite immediate emergency response efforts. State investigators are actively examining the circumstances of the assault, though the identity of the involved inmate and specific details about how the attack occurred have not yet been publicly released.
Authorities have confirmed that the facility is secure and poses no ongoing threat to the public.
This developing incident continues to be monitored for further updates.
