Tennessee v Megan Boswell
Megan Boswell was charged with killing and disposing of her 15 month old daughter, Evelyn Boswell, in Blountville, Tennessee in March of 2020. The child had been reported missing in December of 2019. After weeks of misleading and false information from Megan Boswell, the child's body was found in a trash can at the family compound in Blountville on March 7, 2020.
Case Details
Case #: S72 869
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Victim(s):
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​-Evelyn mae Boswell, age 15 months
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Charge(s): ​
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First-degree murder
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Felony murder in the perpetration of aggravated child abuse
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Felony murder in the perpetration of aggravated child neglect
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Aggravated child abuse
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Aggravated child neglect
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Tampering with evidence
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11 counts of false report
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Abuse of a corpse
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Failure to report a death under suspicious, unusual or unnatural circumstances
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Where:
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Sullivan County
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-Blountville, TN
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When:
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Event Date: Evelyn reported missing Dec. 2019, search began Feb 2020
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Arrest Date: First arrest Feb 25, 2020, first charges for falsifying information
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arrested for murder after body found March 7, 2020
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​​​Verdict: [date]
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Guilty on all 19 counts
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Sentence: [date]
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Sentencing date moved out to September 5, 2025
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