Overview
- A Flagler County grand jury indicted Anne Mae Demegillo on Monday, and she is now jailed without bond on murder, aggravated child abuse, and failure to report a death.
- Deputies say she gave birth March 5 in a toilet, watched the infant cry and drown, hid the body in a duffel bag, then buried it in a shallow backyard grave after a campus play.
- Detectives report phone searches for “newborn premature babies,” “Palm Coast OBGYN,” and “foods to decrease fertility,” plus images of Casey Anthony and newborns that they say support premeditation.
- Arrested March 6 on aggravated manslaughter, she later posted bond, then surrendered after the indictment, with arraignment set for April 21.
- Sheriff Rick Staly praised digital forensics and pointed to Florida’s Safe Haven law, which lets a parent leave a newborn at a hospital or fire station without facing charges.