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Wednesday, February 12th:
*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 9am 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 23) 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].
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 (8 men & 6 women). Jurors are sequestered.
Trial began on 2/5/25. Court will be in session on Saturdays & President’s Day. Saturday hours 10:30am to 4pm.
Judge James F. Goodwin presiding. Sullivan County Deputy DA William Harper, Prosecutor Amber Massengill & William Harper. Defense attorneys Gene G. Scott, Jr. & C. Brad Sproles.
Court info from 2/20/20 thru 12/16/24 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (2/3-4/25) & Trial Day 1-5 (2/5-10/25) reference post #200 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ty-26-dec-2019-mom-arrested-10.736431/page-10
2/11/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 6: *State witnesses: Christopher Wilhoit, Assistant Special Agent in charge of Criminal Investigations with TBI, employed there since 2001. He assisted the SCSO in the investigation. He spoke with Boswell 2/23/20 after she was interviewed & sat in the lobby of the Sheriff's office. Recorded in writing & audio. Played for jury. FBI Special Agent Paul Durant, employed with the FBI for about 5 & a half years. He's primarily assigned to investigate crimes against children. Digital phone analysis expert. Part of his role was reviewing interviews, notes, digital devices & other documentation to assist in finding Evelyn. Defense wants to quash the cellphone records. Judge Goodwin ruled that Durant would be considered an expert in digital forensics analysis. [Durant extracted information from two cell phones & executed social media search warrant proceeds from Boswell’s Instagram & Facebook accounts]. He read Boswell’s messages.
*Judge Goodwin sent the jury from the courtroom before Durant’s testimony continued. Scott objected to the submission of some evidence the state hoped to present in Durant’s testimony. Massengill argued against him & provided Goodwin with a legal precedent. Judge Goodwin noted that Scott was correct in some respects but ultimately overruled his objection.
*State witnesses continued: Marla Gray, special agent assigned to analysis with the TBI crime lab in Knoxville. An expert in serology (examination of blood serums) & forensic analysis. David Hoover, special agent forensics scientist in the latent print division at the TBI’s Nashville crime lab. An expert witness in the field of latent print identification. Dr. Matrina Schmidt, a forensic pathologist. Dr. Schmidt is an associate medical examiner in Florida. Forensic pathologist Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan. She is the chief medical examiner in multiple East Tennessee counties.
Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/12/25.
*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 9am 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 23) 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].
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 (8 men & 6 women). Jurors are sequestered.
Trial began on 2/5/25. Court will be in session on Saturdays & President’s Day. Saturday hours 10:30am to 4pm.
Judge James F. Goodwin presiding. Sullivan County Deputy DA William Harper, Prosecutor Amber Massengill & William Harper. Defense attorneys Gene G. Scott, Jr. & C. Brad Sproles.
Court info from 2/20/20 thru 12/16/24 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (2/3-4/25) & Trial Day 1-5 (2/5-10/25) reference post #200 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ty-26-dec-2019-mom-arrested-10.736431/page-10
2/11/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 6: *State witnesses: Christopher Wilhoit, Assistant Special Agent in charge of Criminal Investigations with TBI, employed there since 2001. He assisted the SCSO in the investigation. He spoke with Boswell 2/23/20 after she was interviewed & sat in the lobby of the Sheriff's office. Recorded in writing & audio. Played for jury. FBI Special Agent Paul Durant, employed with the FBI for about 5 & a half years. He's primarily assigned to investigate crimes against children. Digital phone analysis expert. Part of his role was reviewing interviews, notes, digital devices & other documentation to assist in finding Evelyn. Defense wants to quash the cellphone records. Judge Goodwin ruled that Durant would be considered an expert in digital forensics analysis. [Durant extracted information from two cell phones & executed social media search warrant proceeds from Boswell’s Instagram & Facebook accounts]. He read Boswell’s messages.
*Judge Goodwin sent the jury from the courtroom before Durant’s testimony continued. Scott objected to the submission of some evidence the state hoped to present in Durant’s testimony. Massengill argued against him & provided Goodwin with a legal precedent. Judge Goodwin noted that Scott was correct in some respects but ultimately overruled his objection.
*State witnesses continued: Marla Gray, special agent assigned to analysis with the TBI crime lab in Knoxville. An expert in serology (examination of blood serums) & forensic analysis. David Hoover, special agent forensics scientist in the latent print division at the TBI’s Nashville crime lab. An expert witness in the field of latent print identification. Dr. Matrina Schmidt, a forensic pathologist. Dr. Schmidt is an associate medical examiner in Florida. Forensic pathologist Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan. She is the chief medical examiner in multiple East Tennessee counties.
Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/12/25.
