GUILTY TN - Evelyn Boswell, 15 months, Sullivan County, 26 DEC 2019 *MOM ARRESTED* #10

[Tricia]

I am going on Holiday from Sept 4th thru Sept. 19th - so I am posting this now as I won't have internet connection for awhile.

Friday, September 5th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) - TN – Evelyn Mae Boswell (15 mos. DOB 11/21/18) (last seen Dec. 10 or 11, 2019 by babysitter, Blountville, Sullivan County, reported missing Feb. 18, 2020 by State of Tenn. Dept. Child Services; Evelyn’s remains were found on Mar. 6, 2020 at a family member’s property at the 500 block of Muddy Creek Road in Sullivan County; officially id’d Mar. 11, 2020). *Megan “Maggie” Boswell (18/now 24) aka Maggie Wood aka Megan Nicole Kys “mother” arrested & originally charged (2/25/20) with 1 count of false reporting. Bond set at $25K. Bond increased (3/9/20) to $150K. [see below for re-charges].
Indicted (5/18/20) & originally charged (5/28/20) with 11 counts of false reporting. Plead not guilty. Bond stays set at $150K. [see below re re-charges]. Sullivan County
Re-Charged & indicted (8/19/20) & arraigned (8/28/20) with 3 counts of 1st degree felony murder, 2 counts of aggravated child abuse & neglect, 1 count of tampering with evidence, 12 counts of false reporting [1 count was dismissed on 2/5/25], 1 count of abuse of a corpse & 1 count of failure to report a death suspicious, unusual, or unnatural circumstances. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. Bond reduction denied (12/3/21).
*Charged & arraigned (6/20/24) with 1 count of 1st degree felony murder-premeditated/intentional. Plead not guilty. DA is seeking a life sentence without parole. Sullivan County
Jury Selection began on 2/3/25 & ended on 2/4/25. 12 jurors & 2 alternates (8 men & 6 women). Jury: 7 men & 5 women. Jurors are sequestered.
Trial began on 2/5/25 & ended 2/12/25.
Jury began deliberations on Day 1: 2/12/25 for 3 hours [3p-6pm]. Day 2: 2/13/25 Deliberations: 8am-9:30am. Total hours: 4 ½ hours
GUILTY on ALL charges.
Deliberations for sentencing: 2/13/25 started at ~11:30am to 1:30pm. Total hours: 2 hours.
Life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Judge James F. Goodwin presiding. Sullivan County Deputy DA William Harper, Prosecutor Amber Massengill & William Harper. Defense attorneys Gene G. Scott, Jr., Tim Horne & C. Brad Sproles.
Court info from 2/20/20 thru 12/16/24 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (2/3-4/25) & Trial Day 1-8 (2/5-13/25) reference post #777 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ty-26-dec-2019-mom-arrested-10.736431/page-39
2/13/25 Thursday, Trial Day 8: *The jury decided on a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole. The verdict means Boswell will serve 51 years before she is eligible for parole. The jurors were thanked for their service & released from the court.
*Sentencing for Boswell on her other charges will be decided at a hearing on 5/22/25 @ 1:30pm. At that hearing, the court will discuss the merging of some charges & the way in which her sentence is carried out. Attorney Tim Horne asked to be released as co-counsel from the case, which Goodwin granted.
2/24/25 Update: Boswell was sent to a women’s prison in Nashville. The Tennessee DOC has Boswell listed as being in the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center.
5/22/25 Update: Boswell will not have a sentencing hearing Thursday, according to Court Clerk Bobby Russell. Boswell was set to be sentenced on all of her other charges in relation to Evelyn’s death, besides first-degree murder. The hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday at 1:30pm. A new sentencing date has been set on 9/5/25.
6/5/25 Update: Boswell's attorney is challenging the State wanting MB to serve consecutive sentences which would equate to life in prison. Besides appealing her verdict, her lawyers contend Boswell should serve concurrent sentences because the jury decided she was entitled to parole. Hence, this is the delay in formally sentencing MB. There was supposed to be a hearing on this matter on May 22.

Thank you Niner. I hope you are going somewhere fun. Thank you for all you do for Websleuths

 

[Niner]

Thank you Niner. I hope you are going somewhere fun. Thank you for all you do for Websleuths

You are ALL quite welcome!

Arrived safely in California - and my Holiday starts tomorrow - driving up to Placerville & going to my 60th high school reunion. Will try to get back on Monday!

I believe she will get life with the possibility of parole....

 

[Inthedetails]

You are ALL quite welcome!

Arrived safely in California - and my Holiday starts tomorrow - driving up to Placerville & going to my 60th high school reunion. Will try to get back on Monday!

I believe she will get life with the possibility of parole....

Luckily the reunion is on the weekend when courts are closed. You have work to do.

(Just joshing - enjoy the fun!)

jmo

 

[Gators North]

You are ALL quite welcome!

Arrived safely in California - and my Holiday starts tomorrow - driving up to Placerville & going to my 60th high school reunion. Will try to get back on Monday!

I believe she will get life with the possibility of parole....

Have a wonderful vacation and a great time at your high school reunion!

 

[MsMarple]

3 hours to go.

I wonder if Megan will get the sentence she deserves - LWOP - or will she be eligible for parole one day?

I can’t begin to imagine how cold and empty Megan’s heart must be to not only murder her sweet daughter but stuff her little body in a garbage can! I think the aluminum foil did me in on this one. Nasty woman deserves no hope of ever leaving prison. JMO

 

[SluethinAway]

3 hours to go.

I wonder if Megan will get the sentence she deserves - LWOP - or will she be eligible for parole one day?

I can’t begin to imagine how cold and empty Megan’s heart must be to not only murder her sweet daughter but stuff her little body in a garbage can! I think the aluminum foil did me in on this one. Nasty woman deserves no hope of ever leaving prison. JMO

Agree!
She only cared about her new relationship.

 

[MeadowMuffin]

3 hours to go.

I wonder if Megan will get the sentence she deserves - LWOP - or will she be eligible for parole one day?

I can’t begin to imagine how cold and empty Megan’s heart must be to not only murder her sweet daughter but stuff her little body in a garbage can! I think the aluminum foil did me in on this one. Nasty woman deserves no hope of ever leaving prison. JMO

Agreed! This case and Gannon's really did me in. I really hope for LWOP, that all her sentences run consecutively, but I also fear she'll be parole eligible one day. She's despicable.

 

[MsMarple]

Sullivan county sheriff Sullivan just finished.

Lt. Price sworn in.

 

[MsMarple]

Megan looks a little ragged around the edges. She’s paying more attention now than she did during the trial.

Prosecution recapping the case, showing some evidence photos.

 

[SluethinAway]

State going over resources spent looking for Evelyn.
Lt. Price:Looking at pictures of the way Evelyn was found in the trash can.

 

[MsMarple]

I think the purpose is to show how casually little Evelyn’s body was treated.

 

[SluethinAway]

Here come the Crocodile Tears...

 

[SluethinAway]

I think the purpose is to show how casually little Evelyn’s body was treated.

Absolutely I agree

 

[SluethinAway]

The last known pic of Evelyn alive is shown to Lt Price...

 

[MsMarple]

Megan’s up!

 

[MsMarple]

She’s claiming she didn’t get a fair trial otherwise she would have been acquitted. That’s it.

Prosecution is asking for consecutive sentences.

 

[Megnut]

Ugh.

Tears.

If she'd had a better jury, she'd have been acquitted.

"I didn't kill my baby."

You wrapped her in tinfoil and threw her away.

Not a word of sadness over the love lost.

I've heard enough.

JMO

 

[SluethinAway]

'State of TN treated me unfair and I did not kill my baby'

I could puke..the grin, the smirks...LWOP!!!

 

[SluethinAway]

Ugh.

Tears.

If she'd had a better jury, she'd have been acquitted.

"I didn't kill my baby."

You wrapped her in tinfoil and threw her away.

Not a word of sadness over the love lost.

I've heard enough.

JMO

I hope she gets the day she deserves!!!!

 

[Megnut]

Prosecution: Megan chose a big house (over her daughter)....

For once she gets her wish -- the Big House.

Hoping the judge levels her.

JMO