A person has been arrested after police allege he murdered a 35-year-old mom and her 4-year-old daughter.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace in Louisiana shared on social media that officers arrested Daniel Callihan, 36, on Thursday, June 15, for allegedly “committing brutal and heinous acts of violence” within the murders of Callie Brunett, 35, and her daughter, Erin, 4.
“Our hearts are with all these affected by this tragic occasion. These are unspeakable crimes,” Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards mentioned in an announcement. “We ask everybody to maintain Callie’s household in your prayers.”
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade mentioned in a press conference that an amber alert had been issued on June 13 for 2 younger kids. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace Chief Jimmy Travis mentioned, per CNN, that the alert was issued after Brunett was discovered lifeless in her Loranger house and her two kids lacking.
Wade mentioned Jackson cops, together with U.S. Marshals, ultimately situated Callihan in Jackson, Mississippi — situated two hours from Tangipahoa — in a wooded space behind a home, and “after a brief pursuit” took him into custody.
Wade famous that Jackson cops searched the world the place he was discovered they usually “situated a deceased little one within the woods” — recognized as 4-year-old Erin. He described the scene of the crime as a “very traumatic” and “very tragic” one.
“… You don’t wish to see that. As a father, to see this child on the bottom that has misplaced her life,” Wade mentioned on the press convention, per native Fox affiliate WVUE-TV. “That is an harmless 4-year-old little one that’s not with us due to the actions of a coward.”
Wade shared that officers have been nonetheless attempting to find out the 4-year-old’s “method of demise.” As for the opposite little one — a 6-year-old lady — he mentioned that she was additionally situated and “taken to the hospital to obtain remedy” for accidents.
He additionally famous that there had been indicators of “some human trafficking achieved” within the wooded location the place the ladies have been discovered, per CNN. “We’re going to work this crime scene with a scalpel. It’s going to take a very long time to course of it,” Wade shared, per the outlet.
Travis mentioned that investigators consider Callihan and Brunett had dated “on and off.” Previous to his arrest, Callihan was wished for questioning “for a home violence incident, which occurred on the time of the kidnapping and resulted in a murder,” based on CNN.
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Police mentioned they didn’t but have a motive for the alleged abduction and killings. Travis famous, per the outlet, that their subsequent step is to interview Callihan and the 6-year-old little one that was discovered alive.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Workplace and Jackson Police Division didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.
The Jackson Police Division additionally requested through the information convention that anybody with data associated to the case come ahead and get in touch with their division at (601) 960-1234.
