Overview
- Anne Mae Demegillo, 20, is charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and remains in custody after a judge denied bond on March 7.
- Sheriff’s officials cite a preliminary medical examiner report stating the infant inhaled water, indicating death by drowning, as the review continues.
- Deputies say Demegillo gave birth in a toilet at her Palm Coast home, hid the baby in a duffel bag, performed at a local theater, then buried the child in a shallow backyard grave.
- Body-worn camera video released March 9 shows her arrest; investigators say she led deputies to the grave where the baby girl, about 3 pounds 6 ounces and under 4 pounds, was found.
- Authorities highlight Florida’s Safe Haven options, including a Palm Coast Baby Box, and ask anyone with information to contact the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.