New Trial Date Set for Double-Murder Suspect

The double-murder trial of a man accused of killing two women in Calloway County in 2019 has been rescheduled for next year.

Commonwealth's Attorney Dennis Foust told West Kentucky Star Special Judge Tim Kaltenbach set a new date of March 15, 2021 for the trial of Shannon Scott in Calloway County Circuit Court.

The trial, originally set for this September, is expected to last four weeks.

Scott is accused of killing 37-year-old Tera Todd and 77-year-old Evelyn Scott and her dog at Todd’s home in Murray in February of 2019.

He's charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence, second degree cruelty to animals, first degree burglary, and theft.