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Louisiana man accused in Loranger murders enters plea, state seeking death penalty
A Louisiana man who has been indicted federally and separately in two states in connection with the murder of a Loranger mother and her child entered a plea in court Monday. Daniel Callihan was in court Monday in Tangipahoa Parish for an arraignment hearing for the criminal case he is facing in the parish.
Five juveniles arrested following pursuit that began in Covington; ended in Tangipahoa Parish, sheriff says
HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) - After a police pursuit in Covington, five juveniles were arrested in the Hammond area, according to information from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Covington police say that a vehicle fled after one of their officers initiated a stop due to suspicious activity being reported in...
Daniel Callihan's look changes and he pleads not guilty despite confessing on TV
AMITE CITY, La. — The man accused of killing his girlfriend and kidnapping her two daughters, one he ended up killing as well, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail Monday. Last month, Daniel Callihan was arrested following a crime spree that left Callie Brunett dead in her Loranger...
DA files notice of intent to seek death penalty in Callihan case
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Twenty-First Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux has filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Daniel Callihan. The announcement from the DA came after Callihan pleaded not guilty in court on Monday, July 15, and was formally booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail.
Daniel Callihan will face the death penalty in Louisiana, Tangipahoa official says
Daniel Callihan, who has been charged with murder in both Louisiana and Mississippi in the brutal killings of a Loranger woman and her 4-year-old daughter, will face the death penalty in Louisiana, according to Tangipahoa Parish District Attorney Scott Perrilloux. “We feel that it’s appropriate for a jury to determine...
Multi-agency pursuit results in multiple juvenile arrests, recovery of stolen vehicle
COVINGTON --- In the early morning hours of Friday, July 12, the Covington Police Department Patrol Division attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic stop near West 28th Avenue and North Tyler Street. The vehicle, which was driving without lights in that residential area – a tactic sometimes...
Five Juveniles Arrested Following Chase from Covington
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker reports that five teenagers have been arrested on multiple charges following a multi-agency pursuit that started in Covington and ended in the Hammond area. ● A 16-year-old female has been booked into the Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center on one count each of Possession of...
5 teens arrested after multi-parish chase
Five teenagers have been arrested on multiple charges following a multi-agency pursuit that started in Covington and ended in the Hammond area, according to Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. A 16-year-old female has been booked into Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center on one count each of possession of stolen property,...
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