US EditionMan who admitted on live television to murders found competent to stand trial
- Daniel Callihan, charged with killing a Louisiana woman and her daughter, has been declared mentally fit for trial, which is scheduled to begin on July 28.
- Callihan underwent multiple mental evaluations, with doctors confirming he can understand proceedings and assist in his defense despite prior concerns.
- He faces federal kidnapping charges related to transporting two girls across state lines and first-degree murder and capital murder charges in Mississippi.
- Callihan admitted the murders on live television, telling WDSU that he wanted a lethal injection, while Mississippi plans to pursue charges after Louisiana proceedings.
- With competency confirmed, the court proceedings will move forward, and Mississippi authorities intend to prosecute after Callihan's Louisiana trial concludes.
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Man who admitted on live television to murders found competent to stand trial
By Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story LORANGER, Louisiana (WDSU) — A man indicted in the grisly murders of a Loranger mother and her daughter has been found competent to stand trial. Daniel Callihan underwent a mental evaluation and was found competent to move forward with trial by a doctor. Judge Lance Affrick set Callihan’s trial date for July 28. Callihan was federally charged with kidnapping that resulted in death and trans…
Daniel Callihan deemed competent to stand trial following Thursday hearing
Daniel Callihan deemed competent to stand trial following Thursday hearing Daniel Callihan deemed competent to stand trial following Thursday hearing ByAnthony Warren Published|Updated NEW ORLEANS, La. (WLBT) – A man charged in connection with a deadly kidnapping that left a mother of two and her four-year-old daughter dead has been deemed competent to stand trial. A competency hearing was held Thursday for Daniel Callihan, a man charged with…
Daniel Callihan ruled competent to stand trial
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — After undergoing a second mental evaluation, Judge Lance Affrick has ruled Daniel Callihan competent to stand trial. Callihan is accused of killing Tangipahoa Parish mother Callie Brunett, and the kidnapping and murder of one of her two young daughters in 2023. Callihan has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping…
Daniel Callihan deemed fit for trial in abduction case
NEW ORLEANS (WJTV) - The man charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, has been found competent to stand trial. Daniel Callihan passed his competency hearing in New Orleans on May 1, 2025. This means he will stand trial in his federal case, which has been scheduled for July 28, 2025. Callihan is suspected of killing Callie Brunett, 35, in Loranger, Louisiana, in June 2024…
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