Leilani Simon

Collage of missing toddler Quinton Simon
Trials
October 24, 2024

Prosecution, Defense Rest in Trial of Leilani Simon for Death of Toddler Son Quinton

Both the prosecution and the defense in the case of a Georgia mother accused of killing her toddler son rested their cases on Wednesday, with the mother herself briefly taking the stand to tell the court she was refusing to testify. Chatham County Superior Court Judge Tammy Stokes sent the jury out of the courtroom …

Trials
October 15, 2024

Georgia Mom Accused of Killing Toddler Son Told Cops She was Tossing ‘Spoiled Shrimp Pasta’ in Remote Dumpster

The trial of a Georgia mom accused of killing her toddler son got under way in Savannah Monday with opening statements. Prosecutors laid out the disappearance, death, and discovery of the body of 22-month-old Quinton Simon, saying his mother, Leilani Simon, had “a tumultuous relationship” with the boy, WJCL reported. “Treated him differently and not …

Court
March 23, 2023

Quinton Simon: Accused Tot Killer Mom Enters Not Guilty Plea, Judge Denies Bond

The Georgia mother accused of killing her toddler son and tossing his body into a dumpster was arraigned Thursday morning on 19 counts, including three counts of murder, and ordered held without bond at a hearing in Savannah. Leilani Simon, 23, was arrested on November 21, six weeks after she reported 22-month-old Quinton Simon missing …

Court
March 22, 2023

Attorneys for Accused Tot Killer Mom Seek to Have Murder Case Dismissed

Attorneys for the Georgia woman accused of killing her toddler son last fall and tossing his body in a garbage dumpster have asked the judge in the case to throw out the three murder chargers against her. Leilani Simon, 23, is due in court on Thursday for a bond hearing and arraignment on charges that …

Court
February 14, 2023

Quinton Simon: Judge Bans Livestreaming Proceedings of Tot Mom’s Murder Trial

A Georgia judge has ruled that court proceedings in Leilani Simon’s trial for the murder of her 20-month-old son Quinton Simon will not be livestreamed. Prosecutors had asked the Judge Tammy Stokes bar cameras from the courtroom, citing privacy concerns for Quinton’s surviving siblings, while defense attorneys had said they were concerned about their mother’s …

collage of Leilani and Quinton Simon
Murder
February 2, 2023

Quinton Simon: Prosecutors Seek Dental Records, Journals of Accused Tot Killer Mother

Georgia prosecutors subpoenaed a Chatham County dentist’s office for records in connection to accused child killer Leilani Simon, accused of beating her toddler son dead and tossing him in a dumpster. According to Fox 28 Savannah, prosecutors subpoenaed records from Aspen Dental to obtain information about Simon, 22, during any visits or treatment that may …

Murder
December 15, 2022

Quinton Simon: Mother Indicted on 19 Counts Related to Toddler’s Death

A Georgia grand jury has indicted Leilani Simon on 19 charges related to the death of her toddler son, whose remains were found in a Chatham County landfill two weeks ago. The eight page indictment charges Simon with malice murder, two counts of felony murder, concealing the death of another, and 14 counts of making …

National
December 13, 2022

Quinton Simon’s Grandmother Arrested; Reportedly Unconnected With Boy’s Disappearance and Death

The grandmother of the Georgia toddler whose remains were found in a Chatham County landfill was arrested Monday afternoon. Twenty-month-old Quinton Simon’s body was found late last month, five weeks after his October disappearance, as CrimeOnline previously reported. His mother, Leilani Simon, has been charged with murder in the boy’s death. Leilani Simon’s mother, Billie …