SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A jury has found Leilani Simon, the woman accused of killing her 20-month-old son Quinton Simon, guilty on all counts.

• Count 1 – Malicious Murder: Guilty
• Count 2 – Felony Murder: Guilty
• Count 3 – Felony Murder: Guilty
• Point 4 – Hiding someone else's death: Guilty
• Count 5 – False Report of a Crime: Guilty
• Point 6 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Point 7 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Point 8 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Point 9 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 10 – Making a False Statement: Guilty
• Count 11 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 12 – Making a False Statement: Guilty
• Count 13 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 14 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 15 – Making a False Statement: Guilty
• Count 16 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 17 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 18 – Making a false statement: Guilty
• Count 19 – Making a false statement: Guilty

A 19-count indictment was filed against Simon, charging her with premeditated murder, aggravated murder, concealing the death of another and making false statements.

Quinton Simon was reported missing on October 5, 2022. It wasn't until six days later that Quinton's mother, Leilani, was named as the sole suspect in his disappearance and death.

On November 18, 2022, Quinton's remains were found in a landfill in Chatham County. Three days later, Leilani was arrested.

The jury reached its verdict after eight days of testimony. Both the state and the defense rested their cases on Wednesday.

Both sides made their closing arguments on Thursday.

The jury's deliberations began on Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. The jury left for the night before 5 p.m.

The jury began deliberations again on Friday morning around 9:30 a.m. After about six and a half hours of deliberation, they came to their conclusion.

Simon will be sentenced at a later date.

Leilani Simon's mother, Billie Jo Howell, released a statement on Friday saying: “Our family is devastated and Quinton deserves justice. “We want Quinton home so he can be buried. I hate that I’m not there for Leilani – we love her but don’t stand by any of it.”

The Chatham County Police Department is scheduled to hold a news conference Friday at 3:45 p.m.

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