Callie Brunett, 35, who was found dead inside of her Loranger home last week in a case that spawned a two-state manhunt and ended with the death of one of her two young children, died of "multiple sharp force injuries," according to Tangipahoa Parish Coroner Rick Foster.
The coroner said that Brunett had multiple stab wounds to the head, neck, chest and back.
Brunett's death and the disappearance of her car and two young children led to a desperate search that ended tragically in Jackson, Mississippi with the death of her young daughter Erin. Her other child was found alive.
Daniel Callihan and an accomplice, Victoria Cox, have been arrested and booked with sexual battery and capital murder in the case.
In a dramatic turn late last week, Callihan admitted on live TV that he killed Erin and that he suffered from multiple personality disorder. He said that he should be killed.
Federal agencies have taken over the case and Callihan and Cox remain jailed in Mississippi. They have a scheduled court appearance Monday.
The case transfixed south Louisiana residents and led to a rare Amber Alert that is issued only when a young child has been abducted, a suspect identified and fear that the child is in danger of imminent bodily harm or death. There were some issues that led to the initial alert being delayed.
The family of the Brunetts have not spoken publicly.
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