Police searching for man after he escaped from Muhlenberg Co. prison

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – Police are searching for a Scottsville man who they say escaped from a Muhlenberg County prison.

Kentucky State Police says the inmate, Charles Pedigo, 44, escaped from Green River Correctional Complex late Wednesday night.

Pedigo has a goatee, is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 230 pounds.

Authorities say he has ties to Allen, Hardin and Simpson counties.

If you have any information regarding Pedigo’s whereabouts, please call KSP Post 2 at (270) 676-3313.