Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Megan Boswell Sentenced to Life for Daughter's Murder
A mother named Megan Boswell has been sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for killing her 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn.
A judge decided on this sentence because the crime was very brutal.
Before the body was found, the mother gave conflicting stories about where the child was.
The mother said that she did not kill her daughter and that she didn't have a fair trial.
Her lawyer plans to appeal the decision, as they don't believe the cause of death was proven.
The daughter's body was found months after she was last seen.
Megan Boswell was sentenced to life in prison plus 33 years.
She was convicted of murdering her 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn.
Boswell maintained her innocence during the sentencing hearing.
Her defense attorney plans to appeal the conviction.
Evelyn's body was found in a shed on the family property.
- Who
- Megan Boswell, the mother.
- What
- Was sentenced to life in prison plus 33 years for the murder of her daughter.
- When
- Sentencing occurred on September 5.
- Where
- In Tennessee.
- Why
- She was found guilty of murdering her daughter, and other related charges.
- Defendant
- Megan Boswell
- Victim
- Evelyn Mae Boswell, 15 months old
- Sentence
- Life in prison without parole plus 33 years
- Conviction
- First-degree murder, child abuse, neglect, tampering with evidence, abuse of corpse, false police reports
- Location of Body
- Shed on family property in Blountville, Tennessee
- Date of Sentencing
- September 5