HARROWING pictures show the spot that human remains were found in the hunt for little Quinton Simon. The 20-month-old has not been seen since he was reported missing from his home in Chatham County, Georgia on October 5.
Chatham County Police DepartmentPictures show officials combing the site where the remains were found on Friday '/ '
Chatham County Police DepartmentThe FBI is now working to confirm the remains are those of Quinton Simon '/ '
Facebook/billie.bettertonQuinton has not been seen since he was reported missing from his home in Chatham County, Georgia on October 5 '/ ' Police on Monday said they had arrested the boy's mom Leilani Simon, 22, on charges including malice murder and concealing the death of another person. She also faces charges of false reporting and making false statements involving her son. Police Chief Jeff Hadley said evidence ...has always pointed to the mother and we believe his remains were found in the landfill.... He added: ...This is a heartbreaking development. From the beginning, we were hopeful we would find him alive and unharmed....
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NEW BREAKTHROUGH Leilani Simon has been arrested and charged with murder of Quinton Simon Pictures show officials combing the site where the remains were found on Friday. Hadley said that evidence led them to a specific section of a local waste management landfill where they believe Quinton's body was unknowingly dumped. Hadley presumed the toddler was ...thrown in a dumpster... and ...unknowingly disposed of at a local landfill.... The FBI, which has assisted in the search and other aspects of the case, is working to confirm the remains are those of the child, Hadley said. Senior supervisor of the Savannah FBI, Will Clarke, said: "On Friday, search crews from the FBI and Chatham County found what we preliminarily believe are partial remains from a human child. ...It could be days before we have full confirmation.... Most read in The US Sun UNSOUND Wheel of Fortune fans spot glaring error in 'incorrect' puzzle SEEKING RELEASE Delphi 'killer's' lawyers ask for bail just hours before court hearing CLOTHING CONVOS I got sent home for my 'inappropriate' outfit, I tested out a theory why FINAL MOVEMENTS Tragic last moments of Idaho students revealed after eerie 'link' emerges AWKWARD! Today's Hoda Kotb stuns Jenna Bush Hager on live TV with embarrassing photo BODY POSITIVE I'm a chubby girl - I go from a 5 to a 10 when I take my sweater off "What happened to this child should not happen to anyone let alone by someone who should be their protector," he added. Hadley said Simon was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center where she will await a bond hearing. Simon had no listed phone number and it was not known Monday if she had a lawyer who could speak on her behalf. Court records showed she represented herself in two civil cases filed since March involving custody of her children and child support. Court documents reviewed by WJCL showed that the family was also at odds before Quinton's disappearance. The records revealed that Billie Jo Howell, Quinton's grandmother, wanted to remove Leilani from her home. "We do not anticipate any other arrests in connection with this case," Hadley said. "We are deeply saddened by this case, but we are thankful that we are one step closer to justice for little Quinton," the police department said in its post on Twitter announcing the arrest. Read More on The US Sun
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BALENCIAG-NAH Kim Kardashian slammed for standing by Balenciaga amid ad backlash Hadley said they are still determining whether to continue searching the landfill in light of Friday's findings and will confer with the FBI before that decision is made. "We have a high level of confidence that those are Quinton's remains," Hadley said of why authorities moved to arrest Simon.
Chatham County Police DepartmentPolice on Monday said they had arrested the boy's mom Leilani Simon, 22, on charges including malice murder and concealing the death of another person '/ '
Chatham County Police DepartmentEvidence cops to a specific section of a local waste management landfill where they believe Quinton's body was unknowingly dumped '/ '
