A Montana woman, Nichole Lynn Boyer, 28, is facing a charge of Deliberate Homicide in Beaverhead County after the death of her two-year-old son, identified in court documents as S.B.
The State of Montana, through Deputy Beaverhead County Attorney Margot E. Newman, filed a direct motion with the Fifth Judicial District Court on October 17, 2025, to charge the felony offense. Prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant with a $500,000 bond, requiring a judicial hearing to set conditions of release before Boyer can be released.
The charge stems from an investigation initiated on October 16, 2025, when Boyer called the Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office to report that her son, who had been ill for months, was deceased.
When law enforcement and medical personnel responded to the Lima residence, they immediately detected a strong odor of decomposing human remains. Officers noted that the home was in exceptionally poor condition, with floors and surfaces covered in a sickening array of trash, rotten food, animal urine, and feces.
The deceased child, S.B., who suffered from significant disabilities including spina bifida and hydrocephalus, was found in an upstairs bedroom on a pile of laundry, trash, and other items on the floor. Investigators determined the child was in an advanced state of decomposition.
The conditions in the room were described as filthy, with soiled diapers and trash scattered about. Interestingly, an air-conditioning unit was operating in the room despite the outside temperature being near 44 degrees.
During initial questioning, Boyer immediately told officers to “just take me to jail.”
Later, in an interview with Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents, she offered a chilling admission. Boyer stated that she had become overwhelmed with tending to S.B. and three other minor children, as well as an adult family member, all of whom were sick in August and September.
She confessed that at some point in September, she “didn’t prioritize him,” adding, “my lack of not paying attention and prioritizing other things over him led to him dying.”
She further stated that she did not know the last time S.B. actually ate and was unclear when she stopped providing him with water.
Boyer also admitted that she knew the child had passed away sometime in September, but had convinced herself he was still alive until the morning she called 911.
The State’s filing sets the legal stage for this high-profile case. Boyer faces 10 to 100 years behind bars.
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