Billy Bob's Daughter Indicted in Babysitting Death

Amanda Brumfield, Billy Bob Thornton Ocoee Police Department, Alan Davidson/Getty Images

Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, was indicted Wednesday in Florida on murder charges for the 2008 death of a 1-year-old girl Brumfield was babysitting.

The 29-year-old daughter of Thornton and ex-wife Melissa Gatlin is facing counts of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter. Per the Orlando Sentinel, a tearful Brumfield appeared in court accompanied by her lawyer. A judge rejected her request for bail and ordered her held in jail.

Brumfield told investigators the infant, Olivia Garcia, died on Oct. 3 after tumbling head-first out of her playpen. But the medical examiner ruled the fall could not have caused the child's fractured skull and authorities say Brumfield waited more than two hours before calling paramedics.

In the wake of her arrest last month, the 53-year-old Thornton released a statement through his publicist indicating that he had been estranged from Amanda and had "no contact with her for quite some time." He also offered condolences to the Garcia family.

Billy Bob's Daughter Arrested in Babysitting-Related Death

Amanda Brumfield, Billy Bob Thornton Ocoee Police Department, Alan Davidson/Getty Images

Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, was arrested in Florida on Friday stemming from the death of a child under her care last year.

According to the police affidavit obtained by E! News, Brumfield, the 29-year-old daughter of Thornton and ex-wife Melissa Gatlin, was charged with child neglect after telling investigators in October 2008 that "the child had fallen and hit her head." Since then, police have revealed that Brumfield did not call for help for another two-and-a-half hours.

Thornton's publicist, Arnold Robinson, released a statement to E! News on behalf of the actor.

"Mr. Thornton is estranged from Amanda and has had no contact with her for quite some time, however when informed about this situation he commented that, 'Anytime a baby's life is lost is an unimaginable tragedy and my heart goes out to the baby's family and loved ones.'"

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