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

[Seattle1]

What 17 year old doesn't know how to comb their own hair? AFAIK she was in foster care because she was truant from school and her father couldn't get that lazy cow to do her chores or make her go to school. She still had energy, matted hair and all..haha...to get herself pregnant. She's a disgusting waste and manages to manipulate those around her. Just look at all the people that wanted to help. Anyone of them would have taken care of little EB.

AB had custody of MB and she was indeed truant and taken by the State since AB preferred MB not attend school as MB was needed at home to look after AB's young children so AB and her bf could go on the hunt for dope!

I suspect MB had been using when she surfaced in her foster parents' home, pregnant, malnourished, and infested with lice. Shortly after EB was born, Tommy B gained custody of MB, took her out of foster care to his home, and eventually gave MB her own trailer after she failed to contribute to family home by cleaning and keeping up her own room! I agree, MB had options for baby EB but she was selfish, and did not want to share any of these caring people with EB-- they belonged to MB.

JMO

 

[kaen]

What 17 year old doesn't know how to comb their own hair? AFAIK she was in foster care because she was truant from school and her father couldn't get that lazy cow to do her chores or make her go to school. She still had energy, matted hair and all..haha...to get herself pregnant. She's a disgusting waste and manages to manipulate those around her. Just look at all the people that wanted to help. Anyone of them would have taken care of little EB.

My sense of MB is that she did whatever she did for effect and attention. She lived on way and pretended to live another.... throughout the retelling of her life with Evelyn. Great mom taking umteen photos that were posted to FB while her daughter smelled and was neglected (as those testifying at the trial attested to). Perfect foster daughter but moves back in with Dad and trashes every single place she lived. One story/experience of her in one place AND another juxtaposing story at another. It seems people wanted to help AND then she burned those bridges.

She is right where she belongs but it is also true that her chaotic life and tribulations did indeed take a toll on her morals and willingness to do anything other than for herself. Fifty years is tooo short in my book.

 

[poppyquiche]

What 17 year old doesn't know how to comb their own hair? AFAIK she was in foster care because she was truant from school and her father couldn't get that lazy cow to do her chores or make her go to school. She still had energy, matted hair and all..haha...to get herself pregnant. She's a disgusting waste and manages to manipulate those around her. Just look at all the people that wanted to help. Anyone of them would have taken care of little EB.

Oh I get that. I tried to convey that. I just also look at my 14 year old minor child and I can’t understand how she was just “allowed” to live in filth and get lice and matted hair. She had parents. If she was that resistant to cleaning herself, isn’t that a gigantic red flag that something is deeply not OK here? That’s all I mean. I think there was a LOT of dysfunction happening in every direction, effectively by her family’s own admission, AND I think Megan is deeply disordered and a terrible person.

 

[Wishbone]

Oh I get that. I tried to convey that. I just also look at my 14 year old minor child and I can’t understand how she was just “allowed” to live in filth and get lice and matted hair. She had parents. If she was that resistant to cleaning herself, isn’t that a gigantic red flag that something is deeply not OK here? That’s all I mean. I think there was a LOT of dysfunction happening in every direction, effectively by her family’s own admission, AND I think Megan is deeply disordered and a terrible person.

Funny thing about MB is that she took such good care of EB when living at the foster home those few months and then also while living with her Dad. It seems when she moved to the trailer she became her old pig self. She seemed to play the part of good mommy when living with others but once she got away from them she showed her true self. She lived like a pig and had the morals of one. She played the part of good mommy and then when on her own she was off and running trolling for men. It's too bad she may get parole someday if she lives that long.

 

[arielilane]

@HiddenTrueCrime

TONIGHT! Dr John Matthias is back with a special mid week Hidden Hour —unpacking the Megan Boswell case. https://youtube.com/live/enM-uDyuV5c?si=kF-lq6KUBwckD5_A

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889826338175090760

 

[Luna20]

Oh I get that. I tried to convey that. I just also look at my 14 year old minor child and I can’t understand how she was just “allowed” to live in filth and get lice and matted hair. She had parents. If she was that resistant to cleaning herself, isn’t that a gigantic red flag that something is deeply not OK here? That’s all I mean. I think there was a LOT of dysfunction happening in every direction, effectively by her family’s own admission, AND I think Megan is deeply disordered and a terrible person.

MB’s Mother was arrested immediately following her testimony. She was led out of the courtroom. Serious dysfunction.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 24, 2025

https://www.wjhl.com/search-for-evelyn/megan-boswell-sent-to-womens-prison-in-nashville/

Boswell was sent to a women’s prison in Nashville. The Tennessee Department of Correction has Boswell listed as being in the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center.

The jury’s sentencing verdict means Boswell must serve at least 51 years before being eligible for parole. She is scheduled to be sentenced on the remainder of her charges on May 22.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 24, 2025

Juror shares insight on Megan Boswell murder trial

A juror from the Megan Boswell murder trial, who requested anonymity, shared insights into the jury's deliberations and his personal experience during the trial

wcyb.com

He said he was initially uncertain about the three murder charges against Boswell until the closing arguments. DA Amber Massengill’s closing arguments solidified his decision and gave him enough to convict.

Once deliberations began, the jurors first voted on the murder charges, reaching a unanimous decision. ...

Reflecting on the defense's strategy, the juror said he thought the defense would have been better served if they hadn’t thrown out multiple theories. He felt like they were throwing stuff at the wall to make it stick.

Megan Boswell to serve life sentence at Nashville prison

Boswell will serve her sentence at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Nashville.

www.wbir.com

The prison has a capacity of 817 inmates and houses female offenders, including the state's only female death row inmate, according to TDOC. The facility offers " a multitude of evidence-based programs to meet the rehabilitative needs of offenders."

 

[Izzylizzy]

What 17 year old doesn't know how to comb their own hair? AFAIK she was in foster care because she was truant from school and her father couldn't get that lazy cow to do her chores or make her go to school. She still had energy, matted hair and all..haha...to get herself pregnant. She's a disgusting waste and manages to manipulate those around her. Just look at all the people that wanted to help. Anyone of them would have taken care of little EB.

When the foster mother was testifing about her hair I initially thought she must be talking about a very young MB who had been taken from her parents for neglect.
Way beyond cringe worthy.
IMO:
How guys went near her is mind-blowing.

 

[Wishbone]

When the foster mother was testifing about her hair I initially thought she must be talking about a very young MB who had been taken from her parents for neglect.
Way beyond cringe worthy.
IMO:
How guys went near her is mind-blowing.

Just a wondering, but I would have liked hear from the falsely accused baby daddy on what her personal hygiene was like. Just a guess but I don't believe her infestation was that bad and it seems her hair grew back to a long length in just a short time. JMO

 

[MsMarple]

FEB 24, 2025

Juror shares insight on Megan Boswell murder trial

A juror from the Megan Boswell murder trial, who requested anonymity, shared insights into the jury's deliberations and his personal experience during the trial

wcyb.com

He said he was initially uncertain about the three murder charges against Boswell until the closing arguments. DA Amber Massengill’s closing arguments solidified his decision and gave him enough to convict.

Once deliberations began, the jurors first voted on the murder charges, reaching a unanimous decision. ...

Reflecting on the defense's strategy, the juror said he thought the defense would have been better served if they hadn’t thrown out multiple theories. He felt like they were throwing stuff at the wall to make it stick.

Megan Boswell to serve life sentence at Nashville prison

Boswell will serve her sentence at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Nashville.

www.wbir.com

The prison has a capacity of 817 inmates and houses female offenders, including the state's only female death row inmate, according to TDOC. The facility offers " a multitude of evidence-based programs to meet the rehabilitative needs of offenders."

Thank goodness for an insightful jury! Looks like defense messed up trying to muddy the evidence. JMO

 

[Izzylizzy]

Just a wondering, but I would have liked hear from the falsely accused baby daddy on what her personal hygiene was like. Just a guess but I don't believe her infestation was that bad and it seems her hair grew back to a long length in just a short time. JMO

EB was born in Nov 2018 so the matted hair crawling with lice was before her birth which makes it quite a few years for MB's hair to grow if we're going by the length during her trial.
I'll pass on MB's hygiene description.

IMO:
If I could I would give MB another 10 yrs for her horrific false accusations against EP, her on again off again boyfriend, for how these lies affected him and his military career at the time, not even toughing upon the life long heart wrenching sadness and anger MB left so many with.

 

[Izzylizzy]

I'll never understand why MB's father never looked in EB's playhouse when she was first known to be missing to them.

It was right there on the family property.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 27, 2025

https://www.wjhl.com/search-for-evelyn/megan-boswell-trial-cost-nearly-30000/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WJHL11

According to Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk Bobby Russell, the total cost of the trial was $29,619.96.

The biggest chunk of that total was the cost of lodging jurors and officers. Boswell’s trial resulted in Sullivan County’s first sequestered jury in almost two decades. A breakdown of costs stated that $16,198 was spent on lodging over the course of the trial.

“A trial of this magnitude and all the publicity that had been on it, it was really important to keep them in a place where they would not be exposed to any of the publicity that was coming out during the trial, not to give them any kind of influence,” Russell said. “Because a lot of times somebody can be interviewed, that’s not in the trial and may share an opinion, and you really don’t want the jury to hear anything other than what’s coming from inside the courtroom.”

 

[girlhasnoname]

FEB 27, 2025

https://www.wjhl.com/search-for-evelyn/megan-boswell-trial-cost-nearly-30000/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WJHL11

According to Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk Bobby Russell, the total cost of the trial was $29,619.96.

The biggest chunk of that total was the cost of lodging jurors and officers. Boswell’s trial resulted in Sullivan County’s first sequestered jury in almost two decades. A breakdown of costs stated that $16,198 was spent on lodging over the course of the trial.

“A trial of this magnitude and all the publicity that had been on it, it was really important to keep them in a place where they would not be exposed to any of the publicity that was coming out during the trial, not to give them any kind of influence,” Russell said. “Because a lot of times somebody can be interviewed, that’s not in the trial and may share an opinion, and you really don’t want the jury to hear anything other than what’s coming from inside the courtroom.”

$30K in comparison to the $4M in the Delphi Murder case who also had a sequestered jury. I'm just satisfied both of these child murderers were found guilty regardless of the cost. Neither deserve to walk among us as free individuals ever again.

JMO

 

[Izzylizzy]

$30K in comparison to the $4M in the Delphi Murder case who also had a sequestered jury. I'm just satisfied both of these child murderers were found guilty regardless of the cost. Neither deserve to walk among us as free individuals ever again.

JMO

Hear! Hear!

 

[Niner]

Thursday, May 22nd:
*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 & State rested their case on 2/12/25. Defense rests their case on 2/12/25.
Court will be in session on Saturdays & President’s Day. Saturday hours 10:30am to 4pm.
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 #754 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ty-26-dec-2019-mom-arrested-10.736431/page-38
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.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Thursday, May 22nd:
*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 & State rested their case on 2/12/25. Defense rests their case on 2/12/25.
Court will be in session on Saturdays & President’s Day. Saturday hours 10:30am to 4pm.
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 #754 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ty-26-dec-2019-mom-arrested-10.736431/page-38
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.

I hope that heartless baby killer gets LWOP. Is it going to be streaming anywhere?

 

[Niner]

I hope that heartless baby killer gets LWOP. Is it going to be streaming anywhere?

I don't know about streaming - maybe someone else will know....

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 21, 2025

https://www.wate.com/news/megan-boswells-sentencing-hearing-to-be-rescheduled/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_6News

Megan Boswell, the Sullivan County mother convicted of killing her toddler daughter, will not have a sentencing hearing Thursday, according to Court Clerk Bobby Russell.

https://www.wjhl.com/search-for-evelyn/megan-boswells-sentencing-hearing-to-be-rescheduled/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WJHL11

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 1:30 p.m.

Sentencing hearing for Megan Boswell will not be held Thursday

The sentencing hearing for convicted toddler killer Megan Boswell will not be held Thursday.

wcyb.com

The Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk's Office confirmed the information. A new date has not been set.