Georgia woman accused of killing her toddler found guilty of murder

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman accused of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a dumpster two years ago has been found guilty of murder.

A jury found Leilani Simon guilty on all counts Friday 19 accusations A lawsuit has been filed against him in the death of his son Quinton Simon, local news outlets reported. This includes premeditated murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another person, and making false statements.

The jury heard eight days of witness testimony and began deliberating Thursday, news outlets reported. That afternoon, they argued for about two hours and took a break. Jurors resumed deliberations around 9:30 a.m. Friday morning, and the unanimous verdict was announced at 2:30 p.m.

Simon I called 911 on the morning of October 5, 2022, to report that her son was missing from the indoor playground at their home outside of Savannah. After police searched the home and surrounding neighborhoods for days, Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said investigators believed the child was dead. He also named Simon as the only suspect.

Police and FBI agents focused their investigation on one issue. landfill two weeks after the child was reported missing. They rummaged through trash for more than a month before finding human bones that DNA tests confirmed were Quinton’s.