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A Georgia woman who reported her 20-month-old son missing in 2022, setting off a large search until his remains were found in a landfill, was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for his killing. She was sentenced in a Chatham County court to life with the possibility of parole. Simon reported her son missing from their home in Chatham County, near Savannah, on Oct. 5, 2022. Quinton Simon. Simon was sentenced to what amounts to life in prison, as well as an additional 10 years.
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The mother of Quinton Simon, the 20-month-old Georgia toddler whose remains were found in a Savannah landfill last month, was indicted on murder charges on Wednesday, weeks after being arrested and charged in connection with his death. The false statements allegedly included repeated claims about what she had been doing during the hours around Quinton's alleged murder, the indictment states. Chatham County Police Dept. A spokesperson for the Chatham County District Attorney's office could not immediately be reached. Cook Jones told reporters Wednesday that that arrest is a "separate legal matter under investigation" and declined to elaborate.
The Atlanta division of the FBI has identified remains found in a Georgia landfill as those of toddler Quinton Simon, bringing an end to the weeks-long search for the child that garnered national attention. The Chatham County District Attorney’s Office is continuing to investigate the case against the toddler's mother, the FBI said. Quinton Simon. Simon reported Quinton missing Oct. 5 from his home in an unincorporated part of the county near Savannah, police have said. On Oct. 12 Chatham County police announced they believed Quinton was dead and named his mother as the primary suspect.
The mother of a 20-month-old child who Georgia authorities believe is dead has been arrested and accused of murder, police said Monday. In October, Leilani Simon, 22, was named by Chatham County as the “prime suspect" in what police said was the disappearance and death of her son, Quinton Simon. Leilani Simon reported the toddler missing from his home in an unincorporated part of the county near Savannah on Oct. 5, police have said. The mother reported him missing at 9:39 a.m., he said. After Simon was named as the suspect, Hadley said there were no other suspects and no one else was being considered for criminal charges.
The grandfather of missing Georgia toddler Quinton Simon was killed after he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, deputies said. Quinton Simon. Chatham County Police Department"Preliminary investigation indicates the male was struck while in the roadway by an unknown vehicle," Burke County Sheriff's Office Capt. Moss is the paternal grandfather of Quinton, the 20-month-old toddler who was reported missing on Oct. 5 by his mother, Leilani Simon. Police later said they believe Quinton was dead after they spent more than a week searching the house and surrounding area.
Chatham County Police Dept. The update came just over two weeks after Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said investigators had “every belief” they would find Simon's remains at the landfill. "The landfill search has been a task more grueling (than) anyone could imagine," police added. The search for the missing toddler began on Oct. 5 when his mother, Leilani Simon, called 911 and said the boy had gone missing from his playpen. The effort to find her son has marked the "largest search and most far-reaching investigation in the history of the Chatham County Police Department," authorities said.
Georgia officials said Wednesday night that they think a 20-month-old toddler who was reported missing a week ago is dead. "We are saddened to report that CCPD and the FBI have notified Quinton Simon’s family that we believe he is deceased," police said. Quinton was reported missing from his home in an unincorporated part of the county near Savannah on Oct. 5, police have said. It was not immediately clear whether the toddler's mother had an attorney. The FBI has also been involved since the boy was reported missing, he said.
More than 40 FBI agents and personnel are on the ground in Georgia assisting in the search for 20-month-old Quinton Simon, who has been missing since last week, according to police. The toddler was reported missing Wednesday morning from his home in an unincorporated part of Chatham County near Savannah. The Chatham County Police Department requested the FBI's help the day the toddler was reported missing, Chief Jeffrey Hadley said at a news conference on Monday. "We understand that people far beyond Chatham County have become emotionally invested in this incident and the search for Quinton and they want answers. Members of the FBI assist the Chatham County Police Department in the search for toddler Quinton Simon in Georgia, on Monday.
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