US Politics | Hidden new clues emerge in Quinton Simon disappearance as cops scour landfill for toddler’s remains
COPS digging through thousands of tons of garbage for any sign of missing toddler Quinton Simon say the odds of recovering his body are low despite the grueling work. Wednesday marks four weeks since 20-month-old Quinton was reported missing, sparking the Chatham County Police Department's ...most far-reaching investigation... in history. 
Cops have spent two weeks searching a landfill for missing toddler Quinton Simon's body 
On Wednesday, officers said that ...everything still points' to Quinton being recovered in the landfill and his mother, Leilani Simon, as the primary suspect in his presumed death 
Leilani has not been arrested or charged in connection with her son's disappearance The police department and the FBI have been searching the Georgia landfill for two weeks for any trace of the boy's remains. Officers say that they found evidence that points to Quinton's body having been dumped in a trash can before it ended up in the landfill. But they haven't revealed the details as mystery continues to surround the boy's disappearance and presumed death. ...After thousands of hours of investigating and gathering evidence, everything still points to Quinton being recovered in the landfill and his mother, Leilani Simon, as the primary suspect in his death and disappearance,... Chatham County police said on Wednesday. READ MORE ON QUINTON SIMON 
SHOCK CALL Quinton Simon 'drowned in tub while mom was high,' grandma says in phonecall 
'MESSED UP' Quinton Simon's gran admits drinks were 'bad decision' as cops searched for tot However, Leilani has not been arrested or charged in the case. ...We knew going into this landfill search, the odds of recovering Quinton's remains were low,... cops said in their latest update. ...Most landfill searches do not end in a recovery due to many factors including volume of trash to search and compression of the debris, however we stay focused.... The police department called the task of digging through the trash ...more grueling than anyone could imagine.... Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene Cops also shared a new photo from the dig site, which featured a picture of Quinton hung on the side of a trailer as FBI agents continued their tiresome work. QUINTON'S MOM BREAKS HER SILENCE Mom Leilani spoke out for the first time on October 24 following Quinton's disappearance from her Savannah home. Her remarks followed an outcry of online and in-person criticism from people watching the case closely. Protesters holding signs saying ...Justice for Quinton... have been seen outside Leilani's family home, where she lives with her mother Billie Jo Howell. Four people believed to have been criticizing Leilani were arrested for antagonizing the family as people gather outside the home where they are mourning. Leilani and Billie Jo said that people are disrespecting the memory of Quinton and begged for peace as they try to comprehend the horrifying events. ...It makes it hard to even process what's going around us,... Leilani told WRDW through tears. ...We get to the point where we have to barricade our own home in order to even feel safe in our backyard because we can't even process what is happening everywhere else, or even have the time to do so. ...I can't even walk out and appreciate my own son's memorial or put down gifts that I got for him. ...I can't even go out there and do that without harassment and negligence and everything. ...It's just devastating to see that this is how the outside world reacts.... While people continue to question Leilani's involvement in the case, she said that she isn't going anywhere and is desperate for officials to find answers. ...I'm here. I've been here every day since this,... she said. ...I'm not running and I'm not hiding. And if something does come up that I am at fault, I will take myself to that police station.... However, her alleged actions since her son went missing have raised online controversy as witnesses said she was seen partying after police announced the toddler was believed to be dead. MOM OUT PARTYING As the search for Quinton continued, Leilani and her mother were ...having a good time... in a Tybee Island, Georgia, bar and staying at a nearby beachfront hotel, locals and a bar employee said. ...They were here. She was at a table, but they were drinking,... a bar employee, who asked to be anonymous, told The U.S. Sun. ...We have someone who works here following the case and she noticed them. ...She said they were acting normal and having a good time and enjoying themselves.... A local by the name of ...Michael... on Twitter said on social media: ...Spotted the mom and grandma of missing 20-month-old #QuintonSimon on #TybeeIsland at Stingrays restaurant about 7pm.... Leilani and Howell were approached by reporters and rowdy YouTube victim advocates who tracked them down. That's when tempers flared and arguments ensued. Police in Tybee Island told The U.S. Sun that they responded to ...two verbal arguments... outside a hotel near the bar. Officers spoke to Howell, who told them that people were ...harassing... her as she was leaving the hotel, Tybee Island police said. No police action was taken, and they left of their own free will, according to the police. Billie Jo later admitted it was a bad decision to go out drinking with her daughter while police searched for the missing toddler. It was also revealed that she believed Quinton drowned in the bathtub after his mother and boyfriend ...got high and left him there.... ...UNFIT MOTHER' Court records obtained by The U.S. Sun showed Leilani's two other children were taken from her mother's home on October 12 amidst the search for Quinton. Child Protective Services in Chatham County removed the children shortly after police named Leilani as the primary suspect in her young son's mysterious disappearance and presumed death. Leilani "is a chronic, unrehabilitated substance abuser of cocaine and cannabis," according to the court documents. She allegedly admitted to using cocaine and tested positive for the drug at the birth of one of her children, the court document says. Guardianship of Simon's children was granted to her mother, who "failed to provide adequate supervision" and left them in her daughter's care, according to the court document. The children's grandmother "knew or should have known (her daughter) was unfit to provide proper care, while the maternal grandmother traveled out of state," the court documents say. CRIMINAL PAST A haunting mugshot shows the smiling face of Leilani after she had a run-in with cops while on probation. It was reported that Leilani got into a fight with her mother, Billie Jo Howell, and told police she was on probation and didn't want any trouble. The mother was reportedly on probation stemming from a 2021 felony arrest in North Carolina, according to local NBC affiliate WSAV. Leilani was charged after stealing from her workplace, according to the Harnett County Clerk of Courts Office. Read More on The US Sun 
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Cops have spent two weeks searching a landfill for missing toddler Quinton Simon's body On Wednesday, officers said that ...everything still points' to Quinton being recovered in the landfill and his mother, Leilani Simon, as the primary suspect in his presumed death Leilani has not been arrested or charged in connection with her son's disappearance The police department and the FBI have been searching the Georgia landfill for two weeks for any trace of the boy's remains. Officers say that they found evidence that points to Quinton's body having been dumped in a trash can before it ended up in the landfill. But they haven't revealed the details as mystery continues to surround the boy's disappearance and presumed death. ...After thousands of hours of investigating and gathering evidence, everything still points to Quinton being recovered in the landfill and his mother, Leilani Simon, as the primary suspect in his death and disappearance,... Chatham County police said on Wednesday. READ MORE ON QUINTON SIMON SHOCK CALL Quinton Simon 'drowned in tub while mom was high,' grandma says in phonecall 'MESSED UP' Quinton Simon's gran admits drinks were 'bad decision' as cops searched for tot However, Leilani has not been arrested or charged in the case. ...We knew going into this landfill search, the odds of recovering Quinton's remains were low,... cops said in their latest update. ...Most landfill searches do not end in a recovery due to many factors including volume of trash to search and compression of the debris, however we stay focused.... The police department called the task of digging through the trash ...more grueling than anyone could imagine.... Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene Cops also shared a new photo from the dig site, which featured a picture of Quinton hung on the side of a trailer as FBI agents continued their tiresome work. QUINTON'S MOM BREAKS HER SILENCE Mom Leilani spoke out for the first time on October 24 following Quinton's disappearance from her Savannah home. Her remarks followed an outcry of online and in-person criticism from people watching the case closely. Protesters holding signs saying ...Justice for Quinton... have been seen outside Leilani's family home, where she lives with her mother Billie Jo Howell. Four people believed to have been criticizing Leilani were arrested for antagonizing the family as people gather outside the home where they are mourning. Leilani and Billie Jo said that people are disrespecting the memory of Quinton and begged for peace as they try to comprehend the horrifying events. ...It makes it hard to even process what's going around us,... Leilani told WRDW through tears. ...We get to the point where we have to barricade our own home in order to even feel safe in our backyard because we can't even process what is happening everywhere else, or even have the time to do so. ...I can't even walk out and appreciate my own son's memorial or put down gifts that I got for him. ...I can't even go out there and do that without harassment and negligence and everything. ...It's just devastating to see that this is how the outside world reacts.... While people continue to question Leilani's involvement in the case, she said that she isn't going anywhere and is desperate for officials to find answers. ...I'm here. I've been here every day since this,... she said. ...I'm not running and I'm not hiding. And if something does come up that I am at fault, I will take myself to that police station.... However, her alleged actions since her son went missing have raised online controversy as witnesses said she was seen partying after police announced the toddler was believed to be dead. MOM OUT PARTYING As the search for Quinton continued, Leilani and her mother were ...having a good time... in a Tybee Island, Georgia, bar and staying at a nearby beachfront hotel, locals and a bar employee said. ...They were here. She was at a table, but they were drinking,... a bar employee, who asked to be anonymous, told The U.S. Sun. ...We have someone who works here following the case and she noticed them. ...She said they were acting normal and having a good time and enjoying themselves.... A local by the name of ...Michael... on Twitter said on social media: ...Spotted the mom and grandma of missing 20-month-old #QuintonSimon on #TybeeIsland at Stingrays restaurant about 7pm.... Leilani and Howell were approached by reporters and rowdy YouTube victim advocates who tracked them down. That's when tempers flared and arguments ensued. Police in Tybee Island told The U.S. Sun that they responded to ...two verbal arguments... outside a hotel near the bar. Officers spoke to Howell, who told them that people were ...harassing... her as she was leaving the hotel, Tybee Island police said. No police action was taken, and they left of their own free will, according to the police. Billie Jo later admitted it was a bad decision to go out drinking with her daughter while police searched for the missing toddler. It was also revealed that she believed Quinton drowned in the bathtub after his mother and boyfriend ...got high and left him there.... ...UNFIT MOTHER' Court records obtained by The U.S. Sun showed Leilani's two other children were taken from her mother's home on October 12 amidst the search for Quinton. Child Protective Services in Chatham County removed the children shortly after police named Leilani as the primary suspect in her young son's mysterious disappearance and presumed death. Leilani "is a chronic, unrehabilitated substance abuser of cocaine and cannabis," according to the court documents. She allegedly admitted to using cocaine and tested positive for the drug at the birth of one of her children, the court document says. Guardianship of Simon's children was granted to her mother, who "failed to provide adequate supervision" and left them in her daughter's care, according to the court document. The children's grandmother "knew or should have known (her daughter) was unfit to provide proper care, while the maternal grandmother traveled out of state," the court documents say. CRIMINAL PAST A haunting mugshot shows the smiling face of Leilani after she had a run-in with cops while on probation. It was reported that Leilani got into a fight with her mother, Billie Jo Howell, and told police she was on probation and didn't want any trouble. The mother was reportedly on probation stemming from a 2021 felony arrest in North Carolina, according to local NBC affiliate WSAV. Leilani was charged after stealing from her workplace, according to the Harnett County Clerk of Courts Office. Read More on The US Sun POOR PETE Pete 'is struggling' with Kim's 'hot & cold' behavior amid his on-set 'meltdown' DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' She agreed to a plea deal on a lesser charge, which included probation and community service. WSAV reports that Leilani has seven months left on her probation.
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