CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are still searching for a 20-month-old Georgia toddler who vanished from his home nearly two weeks ago.
On Tuesday, multiple law enforcement agencies will start searching a landfill for Quinton Simon’s body, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news conference.
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So far, no one has been arrested.
Simon was last seen at his Savannah home around 6 a.m. on Oct. 5. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said last week that they believe the toddler is dead and that his mother, Leilani Simon, is the prime suspect.
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Authorities said they have specific evidence that has lead them to the landfill.
“We want to find his remains so we can give him a proper resting place,” authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities said they believe Simon’s body was placed in a specific dumpster which was picked up on its regular route to the landfill.
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