Chatham County Police Department
The mother of Quinton Simon, the Georgia toddler whose disappearance last month roiled a community and sparked a search in a landfill, has been charged in connection with his murder, police said on Monday.
Leilani Simon, 22, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the disappearance and death of the 20-month-old. The arrest comes more than a month after Simon reported her son missing on Oct. 5—spurring a sprawling investigation that drew national headlines.
In a statement, local police indicated that Simon was currently being held at Chatham County Detention Center ahead of a bond hearing.