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Jackson councilman charged with DUI
SUMMARY: A city councilman, Banks, is facing a DUI charge after being stopped by a state trooper on January 12th on I-55 near mile marker 88 in Jackson, according to the Department of Public Safety. He is also charged with failing to keep in proper lanes. The trooper transported Banks to the Florence Police Department for a breathalyzer test and then released him to Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens. Banks declined to comment on the issue.
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Missing Louisiana girls found in Jackson
SUMMARY: Law enforcement, including the FBI, state, and local agencies, are investigating a tragic scene in Jackson, Mississippi. Daniel Callahan, 37, was apprehended after a brief chase. He is suspected of abducting two young girls, resulting in an Amber Alert. Authorities found the body of three-year-old Erin Brunet in the woods, and her injured six-year-old sister, Jaylee Barnett, taken to a hospital. Callahan is also linked to a woman's death in Lawrenceville, Louisiana. Police believe he is not the girls' father and suspect human trafficking at the home where Callahan was captured. The incident is described as horrific and traumatic by officials.
Missing Louisiana girls found in Jackson
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Child abducted from Louisiana found dead in Jackson
SUMMARY: Jackson police have confirmed the death of a three-year-old child abducted in Louisiana. The child was found in a wooded area in South Jackson. Police Chief told 16 WAPT's Ross Adams that officers captured the suspect, Daniel Callahan, after a pursuit and found the child's body in her home's backyard. Her six-year-old sister, Jayla Brunet, was also found with injuries and is hospitalized. Callahan, connected to a deceased woman found in Loranger, Louisiana, is in custody. The investigation continues, and the cause of the child's death is still unknown.
A 3-year-old found dead in Jackson was abducted, along with her 6-year-old sister, who was found alive.
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1 child dead, 1 alive after Louisiana Amber Alert suspect captured in Mississippi
SUMMARY: This afternoon, multiple agencies responded to BJA Road in South Jackson, uncovering a tragic scene linked to an Amber Alert from South Louisiana. One child was found dead and another alive. The suspect, Daniel Callahan, was located with the assistance of Byron Police and the US Marshals Service. Four-year-old Aaron Bernett was found dead while her sister, six-year-old Jaye Bernett, was hospitalized. Their mother had been killed in Ler, Louisiana, earlier. Authorities are investigating potential human trafficking connections at the site. The police chief expressed deep disturbance over the findings, including small animal cages, indicating possible human trafficking activities.
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