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College Student Accused of Secretly Giving Birth on Toilet, Then Hiding the Baby’s Body in Duffle Bag
Anne Mae Demegillo was arrested after investigators concluded she intentionally drowned her newborn and concealed the body; she is held without bond as of March 7.
- On Friday, Flagler County deputies arrested Anna Mae Demegillo, 20, of Palm Coast, charging her with aggravated manslaughter of a child.
- A welfare call around 4 a.m. on March 6 prompted a check after a caller said Demegillo sent messages about secretly giving birth, and she said she began severe abdominal pain around 3 a.m. on Thursday, March 5.
- Detectives determined after investigation that Demegillo knowingly allowed the newborn to drown in the toilet and later buried the infant in a shallow backyard grave after returning from a New Smyrna Beach theater performance.
- Jail records show Demegillo is held without bond at Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility, and the investigation remains active, with Sheriff Rick Staly calling it 'a heartbreaking tragedy'.
- Under Florida's Safe Haven Law, parents may surrender a newborn at Fire Station 25, where the Safe Haven Baby Box was activated Sept. 30, 2025, as officials noted.
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The defendant, Anne Mae Demegillo, faces charges of aggravated murder of a minor and remains in Flagler County Sheriff's Office prison
A 20-year-old woman is charged with aggravated involuntary homicide after having given birth in secret at her home and then buried her newborn.
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