Toddler

Tragic Incident in Bexar County: Woman Indicted After Toddler Fatally Mauled by Dogs Under Her Care

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San Antonio, Texas – A local woman has been indicted following a tragic incident in which a toddler was fatally attacked by dogs while purportedly under her care. The grand jury delivered the indictment against Heather Rodriguez, 36, on Wednesday, charging her with child abandonment/endangerment and recklessly causing bodily injury to a child. Authorities report that on October 7, Rodriguez left the 1-year-old boy, Jiryiah Johnson, in her residence with her 13-year-old daughter, instructing her to keep Jiryiah away from the family dogs. Despite these precautions, the dogs, previously known to have damaged household doors, … Read more

Jury Seated as Savannah Mother Faces Trial in Toddler Son’s Murder Case

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Savannah, GA – A jury has been selected in the high-profile murder trial of Leilani Simon, a Savannah woman accused of the tragic death of her 20-month-old son Quinton Simon in 2022. The case has gripped the community following the disappearance of the toddler in October last year. Leilani Simon faces charges of murder after investigations concluded that she allegedly placed her son’s body in a dumpster, leading to his remains being found in a local landfill more than a month later. The complexity of the case deepened with the decision by Judge Tammy Stokes, … Read more

Savannah Mother Faces Trial in High-Profile Case as Jury Selection Begins: Accused of Toddler Son’s Murder

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Savannah, Ga. – Jury selection commenced Wednesday in the trial of Leilani Simon, a Savannah mother charged with the murder of her 20-month-old son, Quinton. Simon is accused of fatally beating her child before disposing of his body in a dumpster at a local trailer park. According to authorities, Simon has been in custody since her arrest in November 2022. The case garnered widespread attention after the tragic details of the toddler’s death emerged. The selection process aims to assemble a pool of 50 jury candidates who can evaluate the case impartially. With intense public … Read more

Jury Selection Starts in High-Profile Case of Georgia Mother Accused of Toddler Son’s Murder

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — In a somber turn of events, jury selection commenced Wednesday for Leilani Simon who faces charges in the tragic death of her young son, Quinton. The case has captured local attention due to its heart-wrenching details involving the alleged murder and subsequent disposal of the toddler’s body in a dumpster. Leilani Simon, formerly a resident of Burke County, was arrested shortly before Thanksgiving last year and was later indicted on 19 counts including malice murder, felony murder, and concealing the death of another. The accusations followed an intense investigation that began when … Read more