Quinton Simon’s mother Leilani’s haunting post about being ‘psycho’ before she was named ‘suspect in toddler’s death’
A MISSING toddler's mom shared a haunting post before police named her as the prime suspect in the boy's disappearance.
Police made the tragic announcement on Wednesday that Quinton Simon, a 20-month-old boy, is believed to be dead after he mysteriously vanished from his home on October 5.
Leilani Simon, the boy's mother, posted a photo of herself with the words "pretty but psycho" in September 2021.
Chatham County Police Department and the FBI continue to investigate her son's disappearance.
While police named Leilani as the prime suspect, they announced that no arrests have been made at this time.
This comes after the mom was photographed leaving her family home on Wednesday for the first time since Quinton disappeared, Fox News reported.
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Video on social media showed Simon blocking her face and ignoring reporters’ questions as she sped away from the house where her son was last seen.
Police were embroiled in a frantic search for little Quinton, who mysteriously vanished from his home in Savannah, Georgia.
The grim announcement comes days after the Chatham County Police said it had "seized evidence" they believed would help them "move the case forward."
Police released this information 24 hours after investigators were spotted draining the pool at the family's Savannah home on October 10.
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"We went back today and re-searched the home where he was last at," Chatman Police Chief Jeff Hadley said.
However, police did not indicate exactly what evidence was uncovered.
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.
Chatham County Police Chief added: “Mother woke up at some other time later and reported the child missing at 9.39.
“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.”
Some questions were raised about a 911 call that cops declined to released.
Hadley said that he would not be allowing access to the conversation in case of any future criminal charges.
He added: "It may be frustrating to the general public, it may be frustrating to y'all that things aren't developing as quickly as you may like.
"But we've got to make sure that we're doing the right thing, that we're being lawful, making sure we dot our I's and cross our T's.
"So that if we discover evidence, it can be admissible in court and we can use it in court if we have to."
Local outlet WJCL obtained the dispatch call made after Quinton was reported missing.
In the audio, an official can be heard explaining: "Complainant advised her one-year-old son is missing.
"She woke up, her door was open. Advised he's unable to open a door. Thinks someone came in and took him."
Court documents obtained by WSAV revealed that Quinton’s mother Leilani had reportedly been ordered to begin paying child support for Quinton and his older brother.
The decision was made a week before the 20-month-old went missing and it was filed with the clerk on the morning that the little boy disappeared.
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 and her boyfriend Daniel Youngkin from her home.
The papers claimed that the pair “damaged” Billie Jo’s property and that Leilani allegedly had a history of stealing from the family.
“She hasn’t always done the right thing,” said Billie Jo.
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“Sometimes she does really great, sometimes she doesn't. I don't know what to think right now. I don't know what to believe because I don't think anybody ever believes this is going to happen to them.
“I don't know if I can trust her or I don't. I just know I'm hurting, and I want this baby home. He's my baby.”