AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Missing 1-year-old from Sullivan County found dead

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — ***This article was originally published in February. The remains of Evelyn Boswell were found in March.***

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Sullivan County Sheriff's Department says there have been no major developments in the case overnight, but they have been following up on many tips that have been coming in.

Officials continue to urge anyone with information to call 1-800-TBI-FIND, no piece of information is insignificant in this investigation.

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UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for Evelyn Boswell.

News 5 spoke with Sullivan County Sheriff's Office PIO Captain Andy Seabolt about Boswell's disappearance. He told us the following:

“Right now we’re not sure of her exact location. It could be anywhere from what we know. We’re conducting the investigation, and obviously we’ve been talking to as many people as we’ve come in contact with that knew about the child. We have several others we will be speaking with as well, and we’ve also been receiving some leads we’ve been following up on... We want to know why the child was not reported missing earlier."

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The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating a 15-month-old who hasn't been seen by certain family members for more than two months.

Evelyn Boswell is 24 inches tall and weighs 28 pounds. She also has blue eyes.

The sheriff's office was notified on Tuesday by the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Evelyn "was last seen by certain family members near the end of November 2019 and the first of December 2019."

The child's mother and father are involved in the investigation.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Evelyn Boswell, call the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office at 423-279-7330.

"We realize that some may question why an Amber Alert has not been issued for the child. Criteria for issuing an Amber Alert are established by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and this case does not meet the criteria for an Amber Alert to be issued." -Sullivan County Sheriff's Office.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are assisting in the search.