Overview

• Daniel Callihan pleaded guilty in Tangipahoa Parish to first-degree murder in the killings of Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin and was sentenced to two life terms without parole to be served consecutively.
• He previously entered federal guilty pleas tied to killing Callie and abducting her daughters from their Loranger home in summer 2024.
• Prosecutors expect additional guilty pleas in Jackson, Mississippi, on Sept. 29 in the case connected to where Erin was found dead.
• Federal sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 19, when he is set to receive a life sentence without the possibility of probation or parole.
• The judge said Callihan deserved “much worse,” the Brunett family issued a statement wishing him nightmares, and reporters recorded him admitting involvement while referencing medication during a police transport.