NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Daniel Callihan, who admitted to killing a mother and daughter in Loranger in June 2024, has pleaded guilty to state charges in a Tangipahoa Parish courtroom on Friday morning (Sept. 26).

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Callihan killed 35-year-old Callie Brunett and her 4-year-old daughter, Erin, after allegedly kidnapping them along with Erin’s 6-year-old sister.

Callihan’s kidnapping charges were dropped, but as part of the plea deal, he will serve back-to-back life sentences with no possibility of parole.

However, some Loranger residents, including James Estrade, say that punishment isn’t enough.

“I feel sorry for him because he’s got to go before God,” Estrade said. “I feel very sorry for the family an

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