A man accused of killing a Loranger mother and her 3-year-old child has been booked into jail in Mississippi, and an accused accomplice has been arrested in Jackson. Daniel Callihan, 36, was booked into the Rankin County Detention Center in Brandon, Mississippi, near Jackson.Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade announced that Victoria Cox, 32, was the accomplice arrested. She is in custody and being questioned by Jackson police. According to Wade, she is possibly Callihan’s girlfriend. Investigators are still trying to identify her role in connection with the murders. Wade said officers got a tip that Callihan may have an accomplice sometime on Thursday. They tracked Cox down to the Hotel OYO. “We’re still trying to determine her exact role,” Wade said. “She will be held accountable for her actions and her role in this horrific event that happened that spanned from Tangipahoa to South Jackson. She could possibly be facing capital murder charges along with him, or accessory before and after the fact.” Related: What we know about what led to the deaths, abduction of a Loranger woman and her children It is unclear whether Callihan or Cox will be extradited back to Louisiana due to Jackson police uncovering a possible human trafficking site as well as the separate homicide investigation in Mississippi. The Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II issued the following statement regarding the investigation: “The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office, along with the Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney’s Office, is supporting the ongoing investigation into the activities of Daniel Callihan, both here in Jackson as well as in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. As new details continue to emerge, it is clear that the full scope of this horrific tragedy will not be known for some time. The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office stands ready to support our local, State, and federal law enforcement agencies in their efforts to bring Callihan and any of his accomplices to justice.“I want to commend the various law enforcement agencies for their successful efforts in tracking and apprehending Daniel Callihan. It must be said that the efforts of our local law enforcement agencies, here in Hinds County as well as Rankin County, the US Marshals Service, and the Jackson FBI Field Office saved 6-year-old girl Jalie’s life. And that should be recognized.” District Attorney Jody Owens said.”If you have any information about the activities of Daniel Callihan, we ask that you contact the Jackson Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, or the Jackson FBI Field Office.”Related: Mississippi authorities arrest man accused of abducting Louisiana children, 1 girl deadThe FBI returned to the scene where the girls were found Friday morning. An investigation of the area is underway.The FBI issued the following statement regarding the ongoing investigation: “The FBI became involved in this case when it first became aware Thursday morning. The FBI has now opened a full investigation into the Brunett matter. We will continue to collaborate with our local law enforcement partners at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and Jackson Police Department. “The FBI is dedicating all available resources and tools at its disposal to this investigation, including Victim Services personnel, who are working closely with the survivors of this unspeakable tragedy. We appreciate the public’s interest and assistance in this case and ask anyone who might have helpful information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. To preserve the integrity of this ongoing investigation, we cannot share further details.”Loranger mother, child dead:The search for two missing Louisiana children ended tragically Thursday afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified by U.S. Marshals in Mississippi that they arrested Callihan in Jackson, Mississippi, in connection with a homicide, and a statewide Amber Alert was issued Thursday. An Amber Alert had been issued for the children of Callie Brunett, who was found dead in a trailer Thursday morning in Loranger. Her two children, Jalie Brunett, 6, and Erin Brunett, 3, were missing. After Callihan was arrested, a JPD officer found Erin’s body in the area of McCluer Road, near Boozier Drive. Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said Jalie was found alive a few feet away. Wade said Jalie was taken to a hospital to receive treatment for unknown injuries. U.S. Marshals confirmed that the girl’s grandparents picked her up and returned her to Louisiana. Don’t see the timeline below? Tap here. Criminal History Revealed:Court records from Tangipahoa Parish show that since 2008, Callihan has been arrested 8 times in the parish. The charges date back to 2008 and range from various felony crimes such as, burglary, theft, aggravated battery, simple burglary and simple assault. Court records show that in 2009, he pleaded guilty to felony simple burglary.Callihan was sentenced to 12 years in jail but was suspended as long as he followed probation. In 2014, he violated the terms of that probation and was ordered to serve 5 years of original sentence imposed and received drug rehabilitation treatment while in jail. 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A man accused of killing a Loranger mother and her 3-year-old child has been booked into jail in Mississippi, and an accused accomplice has been arrested in Jackson.
Daniel Callihan, 36, was booked into the Rankin County Detention Center in Brandon, Mississippi, near Jackson.
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade announced that Victoria Cox, 32, was the accomplice arrested.
She is in custody and being questioned by Jackson police.
According to Wade, she is possibly Callihan’s girlfriend. Investigators are still trying to identify her role in connection with the murders.
Wade said officers got a tip that Callihan may have an accomplice sometime on Thursday. They tracked Cox down to the Hotel OYO.
“We’re still trying to determine her exact role,” Wade said. “She will be held accountable for her actions and her role in this horrific event that happened that spanned from Tangipahoa to South Jackson. She could possibly be facing capital murder charges along with him, or accessory before and after the fact.”
Related: What we know about what led to the deaths, abduction of a Loranger woman and her children
It is unclear whether Callihan or Cox will be extradited back to Louisiana due to Jackson police uncovering a possible human trafficking site as well as the separate homicide investigation in Mississippi.
The Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II issued the following statement regarding the investigation:
“The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office, along with the Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney’s Office, is supporting the ongoing investigation into the activities of Daniel Callihan, both here in Jackson as well as in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. As new details continue to emerge, it is clear that the full scope of this horrific tragedy will not be known for some time. The Hinds County District Attorney’s Office stands ready to support our local, State, and federal law enforcement agencies in their efforts to bring Callihan and any of his accomplices to justice.
“I want to commend the various law enforcement agencies for their successful efforts in tracking and apprehending Daniel Callihan. It must be said that the efforts of our local law enforcement agencies, here in Hinds County as well as Rankin County, the US Marshals Service, and the Jackson FBI Field Office saved 6-year-old girl Jalie’s life. And that should be recognized.” District Attorney Jody Owens said.
“If you have any information about the activities of Daniel Callihan, we ask that you contact the Jackson Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, or the Jackson FBI Field Office.”
Related: Mississippi authorities arrest man accused of abducting Louisiana children, 1 girl dead
The FBI returned to the scene where the girls were found Friday morning. An investigation of the area is underway.
The FBI issued the following statement regarding the ongoing investigation:
“The FBI became involved in this case when it first became aware Thursday morning. The FBI has now opened a full investigation into the Brunett matter. We will continue to collaborate with our local law enforcement partners at the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office and Jackson Police Department.
“The FBI is dedicating all available resources and tools at its disposal to this investigation, including Victim Services personnel, who are working closely with the survivors of this unspeakable tragedy. We appreciate the public’s interest and assistance in this case and ask anyone who might have helpful information to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. To preserve the integrity of this ongoing investigation, we cannot share further details.”
Loranger mother, child dead:
The search for two missing Louisiana children ended tragically Thursday afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office was notified by U.S. Marshals in Mississippi that they arrested Callihan in Jackson, Mississippi, in connection with a homicide, and a statewide Amber Alert was issued Thursday.
An Amber Alert had been issued for the children of Callie Brunett, who was found dead in a trailer Thursday morning in Loranger.
Her two children, Jalie Brunett, 6, and Erin Brunett, 3, were missing.
After Callihan was arrested, a JPD officer found Erin’s body in the area of McCluer Road, near Boozier Drive.
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said Jalie was found alive a few feet away. Wade said Jalie was taken to a hospital to receive treatment for unknown injuries. U.S. Marshals confirmed that the girl’s grandparents picked her up and returned her to Louisiana.
Don’t see the timeline below? Tap here.
Criminal History Revealed:
Court records from Tangipahoa Parish show that since 2008, Callihan has been arrested 8 times in the parish.
The charges date back to 2008 and range from various felony crimes such as, burglary, theft, aggravated battery, simple burglary and simple assault.
Court records show that in 2009, he pleaded guilty to felony simple burglary.
Callihan was sentenced to 12 years in jail but was suspended as long as he followed probation.
In 2014, he violated the terms of that probation and was ordered to serve 5 years of original sentence imposed and received drug rehabilitation treatment while in jail.
If Callihan would have served the entire 5 years in jail he would have been released in 2019.
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