The mother of Quinton Simon has been arrested and charged with his death after police believe they have found the remains of the 20-month-old.

Leilani Simon reported Quinton missingin early October, stating that he had vanished from his playpen at their Savannah, Georgia, home.

After a weeks-long search for the little boy, the Chatham County Police Department announced that sad discovery and their arrest of Leilani.

“The Chatham County Police Department hasarrested 22-year-old Leilani Simonand charged her with murder in connection with the disappearance and death of her son, 20-month-old Quinton Simon,” it wrote on Twitter Monday.

It added, “Leilani Simon was taken into custody a short time ago, and is being transported to the Chatham County Detention Center where she will be held while she awaits a bond hearing. We do not anticipate any other arrests in connection with this case.

“Leilani Simon reported her son missing from their home on October 5, 2022. Since that time, millions of people have followed Quinton’s case and have been awaiting answers.”

The department continued its statement and told the community more information will be available “soon.” Chief Jeffrey M. Hadley will hold a news briefing, “However, we wanted to report this development to you without delay,” police said.

On Facebook, Chatham police saidinvestigators found what appeared to be human remainsat a local Waste Management landfill on Monday. Shortly after, an FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, confirmed that they were indeed human remains. Additional testing is being done to confirm if they are Quinton’s remains.

“During the landfill search, law enforcement officers meticulously combed through 1.2 million pounds of trash over a thirty-day period. The working conditions were grueling and hazardous, and searchers knew that the chances of finding Quinton were low. Historically, the FBI says landfill searches are only successful 5 percent of the time,” Chatham officers added, saluting the FBI for its efforts.

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Per Leilani’s booking record, she’s charged with murder, concealing the death of another, and false statements or writings that conceal facts or fraudulent documents in matters of government, which are all felonies. She’s also been charged with false report of a crime, a misdemeanor.

Quinton Simon.Chatham County Police Department

It’s not clear if Leilani has hired a lawyer who can comment on her behalf.

The Chatham County Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Days later she spoke out and said she was hopeful thatQuinton was still alive.

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Hadley previously told reporters that police believe that Quinton’s body was put into a trash bin that was later dumped at the landfill, according to theSavannah Morning News.

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source: people.com