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Coverage dated September 22, 2026

Inmate charged with killing correctional officer dies

Headline from WREG Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An inmate at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution died overnight, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. Reginald Steed was serving a 27-year sentence for aggravated assault, especially aggravated robbery, and attempted voluntary manslaughter.

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  1. WATE Knoxville

    Man accused of killing Morgan County correctional officer found dead in jail cell (opens WATE Knoxville)

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    MORGAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The man who was accused of killing Morgan County correctional officer Dustin Pedigo was found dead inside his jail cell in Nashville Tuesday morning, 9th Judicial District Attorney General Russell Johnson said.

  2. WKRN Nashville

    Inmate accused of killing corrections officer found dead in Nashville prison (opens WKRN Nashville)

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    An inmate accused of stabbing a corrections officer to death earlier this year has been found dead in a Nashville prison, officials confirmed.

  3. WREG Memphis

    Inmate charged with killing correctional officer dies (opens WREG Memphis)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- An inmate at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution died overnight, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction. Reginald Steed was serving a 27-year sentence for aggravated assault, especially aggravated robbery, and attempted voluntary manslaughter.