Bryan Pedigo, a 54-year-old Indiana man, faces murder charges for allegedly beating his 81-year-old father, John Lloyd Pedigo, to death at their home on South Catherwood Avenue in Indianapolis earlier in December 2025.
Incident Details
Police initiated a death investigation on December 11 following a 911 call prompted by Pedigo’s confession to a friend about killing his father. Officers initially found the home locked but returned after a witness reported seeing a body wrapped in a rug through a window, confirming John Pedigo’s corpse with trauma injuries, ligature marks, and candle wax on his face.[web:previous]
The autopsy ruled the death from multiple blunt force traumas amid signs of a physical struggle, blood, and wax throughout the residence; Pedigo also attacked his 79-year-old mother, Olanna, leaving her with a brain bleed.
Arrest and Charges
Authorities tracked Pedigo using license plate cameras after he stole his father’s 2006 Ford F-150, arresting him during a traffic stop 90 miles southwest in Greene County. He gave shifting statements—from denying involvement to admitting responsibility—while held without bond in Marion County Jail on charges including murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, and auto theft.[web:previous]
