and this is dateline! it s gut-wrenching. there s a body lying off the side of the road. this young woman shot three times. this was a murder. a young single mom, out with friends on game day. it was packed. but as night fell, fear grew. they re asking who would want to harm your sister? but as night fell, fear grew. was it someone that was a stranger? was it someone that we knew? i just had this weird feeling that there was something she was hiding tucked away. in her kitchen a clue to it all. on top of the refrigerator was a manila folder. did it just give you chills? it was horrible. why didn t she just tell us? did a secret lead to murder? it s got to be unimaginable. here s andrea canning with nightfall. welcome to dateline. when the body of brooke morris was discovered by the side of the road, her family started looking for answers. they were surprised to discover that she may have been involved in an allegedly violent relationshi
game day. it was packed. but as night fell, if you re grew. yeah they re asking who would want to harm your sister? was it someone that was a stranger? was it someone that we knew? i just had this weird feeling that there was something she was hiding. talk to in her kitchen, a clue to it all. on top of the refrigerator was a manila folder. did it just give you chills? it was horrible. why didn t she just tell us? did a secret lead to murder? it s got to be unimaginable. welcome to dateline. when the body of brooke morris was discovered by the side of the road, her family started looking for answers. they were surprised to discover that she may have been involved in an allegedly violent relationship. could that revelation be the key to solving her murder? here with nightfall is andrea canning. i d ask that you all close your eyes for a few minutes this morning. i d like for you to envision roane county in the middle of october. the leaves are changing,
I call them my girls. Its hard to not take it personally. Reporter but first, in tennesee its gutwrenching. Theres a body lying off the side of the road. This young woman shot three times. This was a murder. A young single mom, out with friends on game day. It was packed. But as night fell, fear grew. Theyre asking who would want to harm your sister . Was it someone that was a stranger . Was it someone that we knew . I just had this weird feeling that there was something she was hiding tucked away. In her kitchen a clue to it all. On top of the refrigerator was a manila folder. Did it just give you chills . It was horrible. Why didnt she just tell us . Reporter did a secret lead to murder . Its got to be unimaginable. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Andrea Canning with nightfall. a act 1 id ask that you all close your eyes for a few minutes this morning. Id like for you to envision roane county in the middle of october. The leaves are changing, theres a little bit of a nip i
I call them my girls. Its hard to not take it personally. Reporter but first, in tennesee its gutwrenching. Theres a body lying off the side of the road. This young woman shot three times. This was a murder. A young single mom, out with friends on game day. It was packed. But as night fell, fear grew. Theyre asking who would want to harm your sister . Was it someone that was a stranger . Was it someone that we knew . I just had this weird feeling that there was something she was hiding tucked away. In her kitchen a clue to it all. On top of the refrigerator was a manila folder. Did it just give you chills . It was horrible. Why didnt she just tell us . Reporter did a secret lead to murder . Its got to be unimaginable. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres Andrea Canning with nightfall. a act 1 id ask that you all close your eyes for a few minutes this morning. Id like for you to envision roane county in the middle of october. The leaves are changing, theres a little bit of a nip i
the defense also argued that the ballistics report linking shell casings from the crime scene to a bullet at smoot s home had no actual scnce behind it. there s no scientific evidence othat or any standard that show that, is there? there s not currently a standard that shows that every firearm makes unique marks. as for the volatile relationship described in the order of protection? the defense pointed out that smoot never admitted to any of the allegations. and he was never charged, much less convicted, of any assault on brooke. the order doesn t mean that mr. smoot ever did anything. it doesn t mean that mr. smoot admitted that he did anything. and the order of protection didn t prevent them from seeing each other which they clearly did. ms. morris told the judge that she wanted to have social contact with mr. smoot. jolley argued if brooke was so afraid of smoot, why would