BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Megan Boswell appeared for a sentencing hearing on Friday.

The first person called to the stand on Friday was Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy. Cassidy said the sheriff's office was the first agency to be involved in the Evelyn Boswell case, which began when she was reported missing. An AMBER Alert was issued shortly after Evelyn was reported missing.

According to Cassidy, his investigators worked around the clock for about 18 days on the case, equalling about 740 hours of work from his office. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) requested assistance from regional, state and federal agencies during the investigation.

Cassidy said if Boswell had told investigators the truth from the beginning, the search for Evelyn and the entire investigation woul

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