When did Quinton Simon go missing?
QUINTON Simon's disappearance drew widespread attention from law enforcement and the media due to the circumstances surrounding the case.
On November 28, 2022, Atlanta FBI confirmed the remains of the 20-month-old and arrested his mother, Leilani, in connection to the toddler's tragic death.
When did Quinton Simon go missing?
Quinton Simon was reported missing on the morning of October 5, 2022.
The 20-month-old toddler from his home in Chatham County, Georgia.
On the day the child was reported missing, Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said Quinton's mother's boyfriend reported seeing him when he woke up at 6am on October 5, 2022.
Jeff Hadley added: "Mother woke up at some other time later and reported the child missing at 9:39.
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"The boy’s biological father was not near him during the time of his disappearance."
He concluded: "The child’s mother and her boyfriend have been working with detectives."
Has Quinton Simon been found?
A day after Quinton's disappearance on October 6, 2022, Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said: "We’re going to hold out hope that he’s still alive, and that we can find him and bring him home safe to his parents."
Subsequently on October 9, 2022, authorities in Chatham County, Georgia, said they still had hope Quinton will be found alive.
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The police department added: "We appreciate everyone’s offers of help, but we are not in need of volunteers."
On October 12, Chattam County Police Department stated that they believed the child to be deceased.
"We are saddened to report that CCPD and the FBI have notified Quinton Simon’s family that we believe he is deceased."
"We have named his mother, Leilani Simon, as the prime suspect in his disappearance and death. But, no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed."
On November 28, 2022, the Savannah toddler's remains were found after investigators launched an extensive search for Quinton in a landfill.
What has law enforcement done so far?
Authorities stated that their search involved different divisions of law enforcement and tools such as helicopters, drones, tracking dogs, and horses.
County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said that detectives worked for 20 hours per day since the toddler's disappearance.
After a 5-week search for Quinton, the authorities identified the bones found at the Superior Landfill as his.
According to a tweet by the Atlanta FBI: "Chatham County authorities have charged Simon's mother, Leilani Simon, with murder and other related offenses," on November 28.
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On December 14, 2022, a grand jury in Chatham County indicted Leilani for the murder of Quinton.
A reason for his death has yet to be determined.