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Woman indicted for capital murder after abducted child found dead in Mississippi
By Kaitlin Howell,
3 days ago
JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) — The woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls , which ended with one of them dead in Mississippi, has been indicted on a capital murder charge.
A Hinds County grand jury indicted Victoria Cox , 32, for capital murder, kidnapping and sexual battery.
Tangipahoa Parish Coroner Rick Foster said Callie Brunett died of “sharp force injuries.” He said there were stab wounds to her head, neck, chest, abdomen and back. Foster also said Brunett had what appeared to be defensive wounds to her arms.
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards said Callie Brunett was found dead by her father on the floor of her bedroom inside her locked mobile home on North Cooper Road after having been reported missing by her parents 24 hours earlier.
Investigators told The Associated Press that Callihan and Callie Brunett had dated.
According to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade, 3-year-old Erin Brunett was found dead in the woods off of Boozier Drive on June 13. Her sister, 6-year-old Jalie Brunett, was taken to a Jackson hospital for treatment and later released.
The Hinds County coroner said Erin Brunett died from asphyxiation because of suffocation.
Victoria Cox (Courtesy: JPD)
Daniel Callihan (Courtesy: Madison County Detention Center)
Jackson police chief announces additional charges in fatal kidnapping case (Courtesy of Louisiana State Police)
The Jackson police chief said there was evidence of possible human trafficking at the location on Boozier Drive, including small animal cages. Wade said Jackson police have contacted the human trafficking divisions of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and Hinds County to assess the scene. He also said the crime scene in Jackson was processed for three days.
Authorities said the Amber Alert was issued for the two girls, who were abducted after their mother was killed in Loranger.
Callihan and Cox were both arrested in Jackson. Wade announced on Monday, June 17 that Callihan had implicated Cox in the case.
Both Callihan and Cox were previously charged with capital murder and sexual battery in Mississippi.
In Louisiana, Callihan is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping of a child and second-degree kidnapping. Cox is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping of a child, second-degree kidnapping and accessory after the fact to first-degree murder. Callihan has since been extradited to Louisiana.
Anyone with additional information about the incident is urged to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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