Daniel Callihan Denies Murder, Kidnapping; Faces Death Penalty

Alleged killer and kidnapper Daniel Callihan previously confessed to being the one responsible for the Murder of Callie Brunett and the kidnapping of her two daughters, one of which was found deceased in a wooded area in Jackson, Mississippi. He blamed the side effects of his antidepressant medication for his crimes, "I’m on Lexapro. Sober. No drugs in my system. I did it".

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In the jarring confessional, he even says he thinks 'lethal injection' is what he deserves and he does not have an explanation as to why he did it saying "I have no reason for what I did. All I know is, I want to say I was sober and only on Lexapro, I think it was the side effects of the Lexapro".

However, despite this confessional, he pleaded not guilty on two counts of first-degree murder, one count of aggravated kidnapping of a child, and one count of second-degree kidnapping in court Monday.

KSLA reported that following Callihan's 'not guilty' plea, the Twenty-First Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux filed a notice that they would be seeking the death penalty against him.

Callihan also faces seven counts in Mississippi for one count of capital murder, three counts of sexual battery, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of receiving stolen property. His alleged accomplice, Victoria Cox, has also been arrested and indicted on one capital murder charge.

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