Louisiana grand jury indicts duo on homicide, kidnapping expenses in mother-daughter deaths

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A person and lady have been indicted Thursday on homicide and kidnapping expenses after being accused of killing a Louisiana mom and abducting her two daughters, one in every of whom was additionally killed, in keeping with experiences.

FOX 8 in New Orleans reported {that a} Tangipahoa Parish grand jury returned an indictment towards 36-year-old Daniel Callihan, charging him with two counts of first-degree homicide and single counts of aggravated kidnapping and second-degree kidnapping.

The grand jury additionally indicted 32-year-old Victoria Cox on single counts of first-degree homicide, aggravated kidnapping, second-degree kidnapping and accent after the actual fact to first-degree homicide.

First-degree homicide carries a penalty in Louisiana of life in jail, or loss of life.

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Daniel Callihan, 36, is arrested on June 13 in Jackson, Miss. (Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace)

District Lawyer Scott Perrilloux didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s requests for remark and inquiry on whether or not he plans to hunt capital punishment.

The station reported that the DA stated his workplace has not determined if it’ll search the loss of life penalty, including that he plans to seek the advice of with relations and for the investigations amongst different companies to unfold earlier than making that call.

“These items don’t occur like this fairly often right here, it’s a particularly vital matter. I might anticipate it’s devastating, I do know it’s devastating to the household,” Perrilloux stated.

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Victoria Cox is charged within the murders of Callie Brunett and Brunett’s 4-year-old daughter, Erin. (Jackson Police Division)

The DA additionally stated he expects federal prosecutors to construct a case towards the duo in Mississippi.

“To start with, it originated right here, it entails native individuals right here,” Perrilloux stated. “I really feel strongly that this neighborhood deserves the suitable to have it in the end resolved and determined right here.”

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace introduced on social media that officers arrested Callihan on June 13.

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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace in Louisiana shared on social media that officers arrested Daniel Callihan, 36, on June 13 for allegedly “committing brutal and heinous acts of violence” within the murders of Callie Brunett, 35, and her daughter, Erin, 4. (Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace)

Officers stated that Callihan “dedicated brutal and heinous acts of violence” within the murders of Callie Brunett, 35, and her 4-year-old daughter, Erin.

In a press convention final week, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade stated an Amber Alert was first issued on June 13 for the 2 trafficked youngsters.

4-year-old Erin was discovered useless within the woods, authorities stated.

A Louisiana lady was discovered useless in her dwelling by police, and one in every of her two younger daughters who was kidnapped, was discovered useless within the woods hours later.  (WVUE)

“They situated a deceased youngster within the woods,” Wade stated. “We suspect that is among the youngsters that he had in his possession, in his possession illegally, that he had taken away from Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.”

The opposite kidnapped youngster, 6-year-old Jalie, was discovered injured within the woods and brought to the hospital for therapy.

Wade shared officers have been nonetheless attempting to find out the 4-year-old’s “method of loss of life.”

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Callihan allegedly confessed to killing the kid and requested the loss of life penalty after being apprehended, stating he had “no cause for what I did,” the station reported.

Cox’s involvement within the murders and crimes remains to be unclear.

Fox Information Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.

Greg Wehner is a breaking information reporter for Fox Information Digital.

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Louisiana grand jury indicts duo on homicide, kidnapping expenses in mother-daughter deaths

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