TN - Evelyn Boswell, 15 months, Sullivan County, 26 DEC 2019 *MEDIA,MAPS,TIMELINE* NO DISCUSSION

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JAN 22, 2021
Prosecutors to seek life imprisonment without parole for Megan Boswell | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
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The district attorney’s office will not seek the death penalty against Megan Boswell.

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Boswell’s attorney, Brad Sproles, stated the defense still needed to go through some recordings that hadn’t been provided to them.

The district attorney general’s office is still going through some of the information before sharing it with Sproles.

Sproles also said more motions could be filed, based on the evidence.

Judge James Goodwin set a status hearing for May 14.

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FEB 17, updated FEB 19, 2021
1st Anniversary of Evelyn Boswell's Amber Alert Marks Long Search for Justice in the Baby's Killing | Inside Edition
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An Amber Alert was issued Feb. 19 by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which had been notified the day before that the baby was missing.

But the detail that stunned law enforcement, and would captivate people around the world, was the fact that Evelyn had been missing for two months by the time someone contacted authorities.

And it was Evelyn's own grandfather who contacted children's services in February, saying no one in his family had laid eyes on the baby since Thanksgiving.

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The search for Evelyn would cross state lines, encompass several properties and a pond. More than 700 tips poured into a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation hotline — so many that state officials finally asked for people to stop reporting visions, psychic readings and personal theories about Evelyn's location because they were wasting the time of investigators and telephone operators.

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FEB 19, 2021
Friday marks 1 year since Amber Alert was issued for baby Evelyn Boswell | WCYB
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Evelyn's mother, Megan Boswell, was arrested and charged with false reporting last February.

The remains of baby Evelyn were found on a family member's property in Blountville on March 6, 2020.

Megan Boswell was charged with the murder of her daughter last August.

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FEB 26, 2021
One year has passed since the arrest of Megan Boswell in death of missing toddler (wvlt.tv)
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Megan was initially taken into custody on charges of falsifying information to authorities but was later charged with murder after investigators discovered Evelyn’s body.

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Here is a timeline showing what has happened since Evelyn was reported missing:

February 19, 2020

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an AMBER Alert for 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell on February 19, after she was reported missing on February 18. She had not been seen since December 2019.

CBS affiliate WJHL reported that Evelyn’s grandfather, Tommy Boswell Sr., launched the investigation by calling the Department of Children’s Services.

February 20, 2020

On February 20, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released another photograph of Evelyn, hoping to reach more people.

February 21, 2020

On February 21, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported that investigators were seeking information about a gray BMW, and that the individuals traveling in it were connected to Evelyn.

Sheriff Jeff Cassidy told the media that his office received conflicting reports about when Evelyn disappeared. He said one report indicated that Evelyn was last seen on December 26. However, Sheriff Cassidy told media that a babysitter claimed to have seen her on December 10 or 11 and those dates were more accurate.

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MAY 9, 2021
Community joins again for memorial ride in honor of baby Evelyn Boswell | WCYB
More than one year later, Evelyn Boswell still grips the hearts of people in the community. The baby girl's AMBER Alert ended with police finding her body on family property.

"It was a tragic story," said TB. "It was here in our community and we just hope it never happens again. She was a cute, little baby girl from the pictures. I never met her." Yet, Barnes helped organize a memorial ride last year and decided to do it again Sunday afternoon.

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All the money raised will go to a charity called Bikers Against Child Abuse.

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MAY 13, 2021
Megan Boswell to appear in court on felony murder charges Friday | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
Megan Boswell, the mother of deceased Sullivan County toddler Evelyn Boswell, is scheduled to appear in court Friday, May 14.

Megan Boswell has been charged with two counts of felony murder and several other charges in Evelyn’s death.

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MAY 13, updated MAY 14, 2021
Megan Boswell scheduled to appear in court on Friday | WCYB
UPDATE: Megan Boswell, the woman charged with murdering her daughter, baby Evelyn Boswell, appeared in court in Sullivan County by video Friday.

A next court date for Boswell was set for September 30 at 9 a.m.

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Attorneys are still awaiting analysis of two pieces of forensic evidence from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. However, both Boswell’s attorney, Brad Sproles, and state prosecutors would not say exactly what those pieces of evidence are.

Sproles told News Channel 11 that he could possibly still file additional motions at the September hearing.

Sproles said if the case against Boswell goes to trial, he would not expect a trial date before 2022.

Megan Boswell’s attorney does not expect trial to take place in 2021 | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
 
Evelyn's Law now in effect, requires parents to report missing child within 24 hours

July 1, 2021

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn--More than 30 new state laws will go into effect on July 1st in Tennessee, including a first-of-its kind law, that will protect children in honor of baby Evelyn Boswell.

"We definitely needed this law," said Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy.

Evelyn's law requires parents to report their child's disappearance within 24 hours of them missing.

It's a tool that Sheriff Cassidy believes could have helped them in their investigation.

"This right here will hold individuals who have disregard for the safety of their children, and hold them accountable," he said.

Evelyn Boswell was reported missing in February 2020, even though she hadn't been seen since December.

"We were behind the eight ball in the entire investigation....not knowing the exact timeline of when Evelyn went missing," said Sheriff Cassidy.

The law was approved in the Tennessee House and Senate, and then signed by Governor Bill Lee.
 
SEP 30, 2021
Judge sets trial date for Megan Boswell, mother of deceased toddler Evelyn | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
After reviewing evidence for over a year, investigators gave the greenlight for Megan Boswell’s trial date at a court hearing on Thursday morning.

Boswell, the mother of deceased 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, is scheduled for her first trial date on Sept. 26, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.

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Megan Boswell trial date | wbir.com
Staubus believes the trial could take three to four weeks.

 
SEP 30, 2021
Trial date set for September 2022 in Megan Boswell case | WCYB

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Boswell appeared in the courtroom for the first time since the pandemic started for a status hearing Thursday.

Sullivan County District Attorney General Barry Staubus said forensic testing at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is still ongoing.

Boswell's lawyer, Brad Sproles, has reviewed 800,000 photographs, 28,000 texts and other pieces of evidence. Sproles has made a motion to reduce Boswell's bond. That will be heard on December 7 at 1:30 p.m.

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SEP 30, 2021
Megan Boswell: What we know about case, daughter's Evelyn's death (knoxnews.com)
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... noted they expected the trial to take three to four weeks, including jury selection.

Goodwin also advised the attorneys to block off the previous week in case the trial is moved outside Sullivan County or a jury is brought in from another county. ...

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Evelyn Boswell case: Mother’s murder trial set for Sept. 2022 (newschannel5.com)
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... Jury selection is expected to begin the week of Sept. 19.
 
SEP 30, 2021
Judge sets trial date for Megan Boswell; defense attorney requests that her bond be lowered | WFXRtv
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Brad Sproles, Boswell’s attorney, also announced that he filed two motions on Sept. 29 — one requesting to reduce her bond, which is set at $1 million, and the other asking for the judge to separate her indictments for a possibility of two trials.

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“We are asking to sever some of the counts in the indictment from the other counts and provide her with two separate trials,” Sproles said. “There is a specific rule in the Tennessee rules of criminal procedure about severing offenses, and we believe that this case fits that.”

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Staubus said that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will have the case’s forensic testing finished by November 2021.

“We’ve provided Mr. Sproles 87,000 images; 57 hours of video footage; 18 hours of audio footage; 28,000 text messages; and more than 24,000 pages of social media,” Staubus said.

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Officials set aside other dates in 2022 — a motion day on April 7 at 1:30 p.m. and a pre-trial motion day on July 28. Judge Goodwin also set a motion deadline and jury questionnaire deadline for March 1, 2022.

Goodwin set the deadline for a negotiated settlement on June 1, 2022. This will give Boswell the opportunity to change her plea. She has pled not guilty to all charges.

Boswell is scheduled to appear in court next for a bond motion on Dec. 3 at 1:30 p.m.

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DEC 2, 2021
Justice for Evelyn: Megan Boswell court appearance pushed to January 2022 | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
Megan Boswell, the mother of deceased 15-month-old Evelyn Boswell, was originally set to appear in court Friday for a bond motion, but that date has been pushed back to Jan. 21 at 9 a.m., according to the Sullivan County Court Clerk.

The January appearance will entail Boswell’s attorney’s request to lower her bond, which is set at $1 million. Another request filed on Sept. 29 calls for two separate trials.

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Boswell last appeared in court in late September, when her trial date was set for Sept. 26, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.

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FEB 17, 2022
Evelyn Boswell's Death and Disappearance Still Shrouded in Mystery 2 Years Later | Inside Edition
It has been two long years since a Tennessee toddler named Evelyn Boswell was reported missing by her grandfather, who told authorities he had not seen the child for months and feared for her safety.

On Feb. 19, 2020, an Amber Alert was issued for the 15-month-old with big blue eyes and blonde hair that was frequently pulled back with a bow. But it was already too late. Days later, her tiny body was found hidden in her grandfather's shed, accompanied by her toys, clothing and diapers.

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Because the case is now filed under seal, law enforcement and trial participants are prohibited from discussing evidence that has been submitted to the court.

But there are thousands of photos and documents connected with the case, according to court proceedings. Prosecutors have said they've turned over 87,000 images, 57 hours of video footage, 18 hours of audio footage, 28,000 text messages, and more than 24,000 pages of social media to the defense.

The trial judge is expected to rule in April on the defense's motion for a change of venue.

Megan Boswell's murder trial is scheduled to begin on Sept. 26, nearly three years since Evelyn's grandfather says he last saw the little girl.

Had she lived, Evelyn Mae Boswell would have turned 4 on Nov. 21.

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Evelyn Boswell’s Mom Still Awaits Trial in Toddler’s Death

 
MAR 14, 2022
New motions filed in Boswell case | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
In response, Sproles filed a motion to preserve the defendant’s objections to the state’s evidence.

“The images of where the child’s body was recovered and the images of the child’s autopsy are heartbreaking,” Sproles said. “Our position is that any person who sees those images is going to have an emotional response and we don’t want that emotional response to influence their judgment and their logical thinking about the evidence presented in the case.”

Along with thousands of images, the massive amount of discovery includes videos, audio files, text messages, and social media.

“There are thousands of images here involving this case some of which are very graphic, very disturbing and my thinking is the state will want to present as much of those as they can and we want to limit the amount of those images the state can show to the jury,” Sproles said.
 
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