In a shocking and heinous crime that gripped the nation, Bailey Boswell, 30, is appealing her conviction for the first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and improper disposal of human remains in the death of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe. The incident occurred in December 2017, when Loofe's dismembered remains were found in rural areas of southeastern Nebraska.

Boswell's co-defendant and boyfriend at the time, 58-year-old Aubrey Trail, was previously convicted and sentenced to death in 2019 for the same charges. Prosecutors revealed that Boswell and Trail had been planning to kill someone before Boswell met Loofe on the dating app Tinder. It was alleged that Boswell made plans for a date to lure Loofe to their apartment, where she was ultimately strangled.

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies spent three weeks tirelessly searching for Loofe before discovering her remains. Tragically, her body had been brutally dismembered into 14 pieces, which were then found concealed in garbage bags along rural roads.

During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Boswell and Trail were caught on store surveillance video purchasing tools believed to have been used in the dismemberment. Shockingly, it was revealed that Loofe was still alive at the time of the purchase. Additionally, several women testified that the defendants had spoken about occult fantasies and expressed a desire to sexually torture and kill women.

Boswell's defense attorney argued that she had been coerced by Trail into participating in the murder and dismemberment. However, prosecutors pointed to a disturbing photograph of Loofe's detached arm, which had knife marks unrelated to the dismemberment itself. This evidence was intended to refute Boswell's claims of being forced.

In her appeal, Boswell challenges the admission of gruesome photographs of Loofe's dismembered body, arguing that they served only to unfairly prejudice the jury against her. She also objects to the testimony of the women who spoke about Trail and Boswell's disturbing fantasies.

Shortly after Loofe's disappearance, Boswell and Trail initially posted a Facebook video asserting their innocence. In the video, Boswell claimed that she and Loofe had done drugs together before she dropped her off at a friend's house. However, the video was later deleted after a few hours.

The appeal process will now determine whether Boswell's conviction will be upheld, as the shocking details of this brutal crime continue to haunt the memories of those following the case closely.