TN v. Megan Boswell: Baby Evelyn Murder Trial

Megan at first informed state detectives that her child was with the kid’s dad, who was stationed with the Army in Louisiana, then later on stated her mom took Evelyn to a camping site in Virginia, however authorities discovered no indication of the lady there.

Megan was charged with incorrect reporting before being charged with more severe offenses, consisting of felony murder, kid abuse, kid disregard, and abuse of a remains. District attorneys have actually submitted a notification to look for life jail time without the possibility of parole for Megan.

DAY-TO-DAY TRIAL UPDATES

DAY 6– 2/11/24

• Megan’s texts and Facebook Messenger messages are displayed/read aloud.
  • SEE: ‘She Hates Me’: Megan Boswell’s Texts About Evelyn
• Knox County Regional Forensic Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Darinka Mileusnic-Polchan, MD, PhD states she formed the viewpoint that Baby Evelyn passed away of asphyxia, and the way of death was murder.
• Forensic Patholigist Dr. Matrina Schmidt affirmed that Baby Evelyn’s body was discovered with leaves in her hair and her head covered in tin foil. She stated SIDS could not be dismissed with an autopsy, and categorized Evelyn’s death as “bloodthirsty violence.”
• VIEW: Megan Boswell’s Fingerprints on Foil Wrapped Around Evelyn’s Head
• ENJOY: Forensic Pathologist: Evelyn’s Cause of Death was ‘Homicidal Violence’
• SEE: Defense Raises Possibility of Baby Evelyn Dying of SIDS

DAY 5– 2/10/24

• Jury saw Megan Boswell’s cops interviews from Feb. 20th and 21st 2020, in which her account altered for the very first time to implicate her mom, Angela, of withholding Evelyn given that mid-December 2019 in exchange for a payment.
  • 2 investigators affirmed they discovered no proof to substantiate the claims and cleared Angela of participation in Evelyn’s disappearance.
    • ENJOY: Megan Boswell Police Interview: ‘She Told United States Pieces of the Truth’
  • Megan stated she didn’t inform cops faster since she had actually left Evelyn in her mom’s care while she was working and believed Evelyn was great. When her mom declined to offer her back unless Megan repaid her a supposed financial obligation, Megan grew to fear Angela would leave with Evelyn or hurt her.
    • VIEW: Jury Sees Megan Boswell’s Interviews With Investigators
• As investigators pushed Megan on how she went from being a caring mom to avoiding pediatrician gos to and not seeing her child for more than a month, Megan persevered in her claim that she had absolutely nothing to do with Evelyn’s disappearance, did not understand where Evelyn was, and firmly insisted that with the disclosure of her mom’s supposed participation she was no longer concealing anything.
• Megan’s daddy, Tommy Boswell Sr., appeared in among the interviews. “Don’t get mad at me when I state this, however I do not believe you’re informing the reality,” he stated to Megan and urged her to stop her “bullshit lies.”
• The jury likewise saw 2 interviews Megan to regional tv news stations on February 21, 2020, in which she stated she had factor to think her mom had actually left Evelyn at a camping site in Virginia.
• Previous TBI Agent David Gratz revealed the jury products of proof recuperated from the trashcan where Baby Evelyn’s body was discovered.
  • ENJOY: Jury Sees Trashcan Baby Evelyn Boswell Was Found In
  • ENJOY: Megan Boswell’s Defense Asks About ‘Tin Foil Hats’
• SEE: Day 5 Recap: Jurors Shown Items From Where Baby Evelyn Was Found

DAY 4– 2/8/24

• The jury is revealed more of Megan Boswell’s Feb. 2020 cops interviews, in which she informs officers she last saw Evelyn on Dec. 26, 2019, and left her with Ethan Perry.
  • Previous FBI Agent Jeffrey Blanton affirmed that Megan showed that she was “worn” and it was “time for Ethan to step up.”
• A house application is participated in proof, which noted Megan and partner Hunter Wood as the residents. Megan showed that she was pregnant, “which would be the 3rd citizen.” When asked why Evelyn wasn’t dealing with them, Megan stated Hunter didn’t desire Evelyn to deal with them.
• VIEW: Day 4 Recap: What Does Megan Boswell’s Apartment Application Indicate?

DAY 3– 2/7/25

• Megan Boswell’s previous buddy, Katelyn Carter remembered heading out to consume with Megan Evelyn; she stated Evelyn was filthy which she might smell her from throughout the table.
  • ENJOY: Megan Boswell’s Friend Describes Baby Evelyn: ‘She Was Dirty’
• Carter ended up being worried when she saw Meghan without Evelyn on numerous events. Erica Stacy, whose child dated Megan, remembered Megan calling Baby Evelyn “suggest.”
  • VIEW: Touchscreen: Cody Thomas Breaks Down Evidence Against Megan Boswell
• Stacy likewise discovered it unusual that Meghan appeared locations more regularly without Baby Evelyn.
  • VIEW: Baby Evelyn’s Babysitter: ‘Never Seen A Diaper Rash Look That Bad’
• Stacy stated that the Megan that appeared on the news appeared “practiced,” and wasn’t her real self.
• Randy Wood, Hunter Wood’s daddy and Megan’s ex-boss, affirmed that his child’s psychological health suffered as an outcome of being implicated in the murder. Said Hunter is presently in a psychological medical facility.
  • VIEW: Witness: Megan Boswell’s Ex-Boyfriend Admitted to Mental Hospital
• Ethan Perry, another ex-boyfriend of Megan’s, affirmed that he believed he was the dad when he discovered Megan was pregnant. Perry complied with authorities and it was figured out that Perry was NOT Evelyn’s daddy.
  • ENJOY: Megan Boswell’s Ex Recalls Finding Out Baby Evelyn Was Not His Daughter

DAY 2– 2/6/25

• TBI Special Agent Brian Fraley Sr. went back to the witness stand for interrogation and affirmed to a tape-recorded interview he finished with Megan Boswell.
  • VIEW: Exhibit: Police Question Megan Boswell During Search for Baby Evelyn
• Fraley used more information about the condition in which he discovered Baby Evelyn.
  • VIEW: Bugs on Body, Leaves in Hair: Detective Recalls Finding Baby’s Remains
• Tommy Boswell Sr., Megan’s dad, took the stand and comprehensive his child’s lies and pertaining to recognize that Baby Evelyn was missing out on.
  • SEE: Megan Boswell’s Dad Cries Recalling Last Time He Saw Granddaughter
• Austin Feller, an upkeep employee who cleared out Megan Boswell’s trailer after she left, detailed the filthy conditions he discovered within.
• CPS Supervisor James Lewis affirmed to the examination into a report of absence of guidance and physical abuse. Officers sent out to Megan Boswell’s home were informed that Evelyn was with her daddy, Ethan Perry.
• Dr. Barbara E. Pugh, Evelyn’s pediatrician, stated that Megan brought her child in for routine examinations till she was 9 months old, and after that wasn’t seen once again after an ill go to at 10 and a half months.
  • ENJOY: Pediatrician: Baby Evelyn Never Showed Up For Her 12-Month Checkup
• 2 of Megan Boswell’s buddies took the stand to affirm to her habits when her child vanished.
  • Audrey Gibbs explained occurrences in which Megan waited a very long time to alter Evelyn’s diaper and stopped working to buckle her into the safety seat effectively.
  • Bailey Hawkins affirmed that Megan offered her several stories about where Baby Evelyn was, and ended up being psychological remembering how she requested images of the missing out on kid.
    • VIEW: Megan Boswell’s Friend Breaks Down on Stand Recalling Baby Evelyn
• ENJOY: Baby Evelyn Murder Trial: Day 2 Recap

DAY 1– 2/5/25

• District attorney Amber Massengill informed the jury that accused Megan Boswell killed her child by suffocating her and putting her in a trash bin.
  • SEE: State: Baby Evelyn’s Life Was ‘Violently Ripped Away’
• Defense lawyer Gene Scott recommended to the jury that Megan Boswell did not murder her child, and her actions weren’t criminal when she concealed Evelyn’s remains.
  • SEE: Defense: Megan Boswell ‘Absolutely Lied’ to Police, But Not A Murderer
• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Brian Fraley Sr., the lead private investigator in the event, explained the look for infant Evelyn and discovering her remains in Megan’s previous play house.
  • ENJOY: Photos Show Shed Where Evelyn Boswell’s Remains Were Found in Trash

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