A Mother in Tennessee, A Guy Under Her Daughter's Bed & One Shot That Changed Everything.. KENDRA SCOTT
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…
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