Teen mother pleads not guilty to murdering her 15-month-old daughter
Read full article: Teen mother pleads not guilty to murdering her 15-month-old daughterBLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee teenager has pleaded not guilty to felony murder and other charges in the death of her 15-month-old daughter, whose disappearance prompted a search across three states. News outlets report 19-year-old Megan Boswell wore a mask as she appeared via video briefly Friday for an arraignment in Sullivan County Criminal Court. Her attorney has also requested a change of venue for the case. The remains of Boswell’s daughter, Evelyn Mae Boswell, were found five months ago inside a shed owned by her grandfather. A grand jury indicted Boswell last week on several charges including murder, abuse and false reporting.
WATCH: Evelyn Boswell’s mother indicted on 19 counts, bond set at $1 million
Read full article: WATCH: Evelyn Boswell’s mother indicted on 19 counts, bond set at $1 millionSULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. – Authorities are holding a news conference regarding the case surrounding Evelyn Boswell on Wednesday evening. Members of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and the 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office are expected to speak. Grand jury indicted Megan Boswell on 19 counts. 12 counts of false reportsTwo counts of felony murderOne count of aggravated child abuseOne count of aggravated child neglectOne count of tampering with evidenceOne count of abuse of a corpseOne count of failure to report a death under suspicious, unusual or unnatural circumstances, including two counts of felony murder. At this time, Boswell is the sole suspect in this case.
Woman indicted on false report counts in search for 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn Boswell
Read full article: Woman indicted on false report counts in search for 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn BoswellBRISTOL, Tenn. A grand jury has indicted a Tennessee woman on 11 counts of a false report in the disappearance of her 15-month-old daughter, whose remains were found in March after a 17-day search. News outlets report the indictment accuses Megan Boswell of making false statements in February to detectives who were searching for Evelyn Mae Boswell. Megan Boswell is being held in the Sullivan County jail on a $150,000 bond. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said earlier that the childs remains were found March 6 in Sullivan County on property belonging to a family member. The discovery followed a search across three states for the girl.
Missing toddler's mother and grandmother are in same jail
Read full article: Missing toddler's mother and grandmother are in same jailBLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. – The mother and grandmother of a missing 15-month-old girl are now in the same Tennessee jail after giving conflicting accounts about the toddler's disappearance. Megan Boswell is in the Sullivan County Jail. Her mother, Angela Boswell, is being held there as well, on charges of theft and violating probation in an earlier case. Boswell was returned to the Sullivan County jail on Monday evening and arraigned Tuesday on a theft charge, news outlets reported. The judge set her bond at $5,000 in the case, but Sullivan County Sheriff's Capt.
Mom of missing Tennessee toddler: ‘They just kind of disappeared’
Read full article: Mom of missing Tennessee toddler: ‘They just kind of disappeared’SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. – The mother of a missing Tennessee toddler says she knows who took her child, but can't disclose details surrounding the case. Evelyn Boswell was last seen in December, but wasn't reported missing until last week. Megan Boswell says she didn’t contact police because she thought the person who took her daughter would disappear. "I knew the person who had her and I didn't want them to run away with her," Boswell said. "And as soon as they thought anything was going on they just kind of vanished.