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Who is Billie Jo Howell? Quinton Simon’s grandmom confronts babysitter, screams 'my baby's not dead'

'You’re awful to say you’re going to put up a memorial. My baby’s not dead,' said Quinton Simon's grandmother

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA: Quinton Simon has not been seen since October 5 morning after he was reported missing the same day by his mother, Leilani. Meanwhile, a video of the missing baby's grandmother Billie Jo Howell's heated argument with the babysitter has been released, as per WSAV report. 

Quinton was last seen at his home on Burkhalter Road in west Chatham County, where he lived with his mother, her boyfriend, siblings, and grandparent. WSAV reported that Georgia's Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) had an open case involving Quinton, according to Quinton's babysitter Diana McCarta.

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In the video, missing Quinton's grandmother Billie Jo Howell is heard yelling, "This is my baby, not yours." His babysitter informed WSAV that she and other residents of the area spoke with DFCS. Howell can be seen in Quinton's babysitter Diana McCarta's home in the video, which the babysitter's daughter captured. 

Video also captured McCarta saying, "Hit me, hit me," to which Howell responds, "Do you think I would do that?" The babysitter claims that Quinton's grandmother barged through her backdoor, enraged by the thought of a memorial. Howell responded, "You’re awful to say you’re going to put up a memorial. My baby’s not dead." McCarta stated, "I think that she’s trying to take the heat off of them."

McCarta stated to WSAV on Tuesday that she had previously contacted DFCS about Quinton and his siblings. When asked if DFCS informed her of the open case, McCarta responded, "Yes, absolutely."

As reported earlier by MEAWW, according to officials, more than 40 FBI agents and employees in Georgia are helping with the hunt for 20-month-old Quinton Simon, who has been missing since last week. The FBI's help was requested by the Chatham County Police Department the day the child went missing. 

When the video of Quinton's grandmother having a heated argument with the babysitter was released, people on social media reacted immediately. While some people claimed the video was upsetting, others expressed concern for the missing baby. A user on Twitter wrote, "They shouldn't be arguing they need to pull together to find that sweet boy." One user on Twitter wrote, "Really upset she released it the Fb live was sincere enough..no footage needed imho." Another user tweeted, "Heartbreaking. That storm door is sturdy though." One user penned, "So her 17 year-old daughter recorded this? Glad she did, but how scary for her? This is so beyond gross.. !" "This whole situation is absolutely heartbreaking," wrote one user. Another user penned, "The babysitter wasn’t even there. The grandmother needs to stop because it’s not about her, it’s about her missing grandson." One user wrote about the babysitter being devastated, "This is so messy. You can hear the pain and fear in the babysitter's voice. She's devistated (sic) and this animal is attacking her for trying to HELP find this child. Unbelievable."

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