The trial of a Georgia woman charged with the murder of her 20-month-old son started on Monday with the prosecution’s opening statements.
Leilani Simon is accused of killing Quinton Simon last year and then throwing his body into a garbage dump.
She faces a total of 19 charges, including malice murder, felony murder, concealing the death of another and making false statements
She has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
On the morning of Oct. 5, 2022, Simon called 911 to report her son missing from his playpen at their home.
As police searched the area, Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley quickly identified Simon as the primary suspect, suggesting that investigators already believed that Quinton was dead.
The investigation intensified two weeks later, …