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A Mother in Tennessee, A Guy Under Her Daughter's Bed & One Shot That Changed Everything.. KENDRA SCOTT
- Podcast
- You Can't Unhear
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- Jul 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 508
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Summary
When Kendra Scott , a 36-year-old mother from Memphis, Tennessee, returned home in the early hours of July 16, 2026, she allegedly discovered 20-year-old Rodderius Morton hiding beneath her 13-year-old daughter's bed. Minutes later, Morton was dead from a gunshot wound, and Scott was arrested on charges of first-degree murder . The case has ignited a nationwide debate over parental instinct, self-defense, and where the law draws the line when protecting a child. In this episode, we reconstruct the timeline of that night, examine what investigators say happened inside the home, explore the legal arguments surrounding Tennessee's self-defense laws, and discuss why this emotionally charged case has divided public opinion. Was this a mother acting in every parent's worst nightmare... or a tragedy that crossed the legal boundary into homicide?