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Scott Murder Trial Delayed in Calloway County

Scott Murder Trial Delayed in Calloway County
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By Bill Hughes
Jun. 04, 2020 | MURRAY
By Bill Hughes Jun. 04, 2020 | 05:02 PM | MURRAY
The September double-murder trial of a Calloway County man has been delayed.

Commonwealth's Attorney Dennis Foust says Special Judge Tim Kaltenbach granted a motion for a continuance in the case by Shannon Scott's defense attorney Doug Moore during a video conference. Foust said Moore had been busy preparing for another high-profile case.

Foust said, "Defense counsel was also involved in the Marshall County School shooting case, and that, coupled with COVID, was going to make it difficult for him to be ready to go to trial, and defense counsel moved for a continuance and we weren't really objecting to it."

The trial of Gabriel Parker would have started June 1 in Christian County, but he pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and fourteen counts of assault on April 28. 

Scott is accused of killing 37-year-old Tera Todd, 77-year-old Evelyn Scott and her dog at Todd’s home in Murray on Feb. 7, 2019. In addition to murder and tampering with physical evidence, Scott is charged with second degree cruelty to animals, first degree burglary, and theft.

A pre-trial conference has been scheduled for June 30.

"At that time, basically, we anticipate that the judge will give a new trial date," Foust said.

Kaltenbach was appointed to handle this case after Calloway Circuit Judge Jamie Jameson recused himself. He said there was a conflict of interest. 

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