Posted on 07/30/2025 9:26:06 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A 28-year-old Arkansas man was arrested on Wednesday in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil´s Den State Park over the weekend, officials said.
Arkansas State Police arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, from Springdale while he was getting his haircut in the town and charged him with two counts of capital murder. Police did not mention a possible motive.
State Police said had recently moved to the area and was working at a school. He was being held in the Washington County jail Wednesday. It was not immediately clear when his first court appearance was.
Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday on a walking trail at Devil´s Den. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities have said.
The search for the man who killed the hikers at a state park in northwest Arkansas had entered its fifth day Wednesday. Many details about the attack remain unclear.
The Brinks were found dead Saturday on a walking trail at Devil's Den.
Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities have said.
Police released a composite sketch and photo of a person of interest they had been searching for in relation to the attack. They also released a photo showing the back of a person of interest in the case.
Along with the drawing, state police released a statement saying the suspect 'likely sustained an injury while attacking the couple.' It did not go into further detail.
Police also released the description of a vehicle: a black sedan, possibly a Mazda. It had duct tape over its license plate when it was spotted...
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I wouldn’t have associated him with the drawing
It doesn’t look like the same person.
Some people just need killin. (the perp, obviously)
Yes, he needs to have an accident. Very soon. But he won’t. We are too weak.
Channel 11 in Little Rock said the mom took the children to the car and went back to help her husband.
Why? We really don’t need to know though. Just end him.
That is just an animal.
It’s scary to think that he was working in schools.
Get
the
rope
On the youtuber Active Self Protection they talk about having a plan with your wife if something happens. (Best of of course is to both of you carrying.)
But have a plan. If your wife can contribute to the fight make sure she can and how to. And if not, she needs to get the heck out of harm’s way and stay out. Call 911 and scream for help at a safe distance.
Mom getting the daughters to the car probably saved them from an evil fate knowing this guy’s preference for little girls. And violence.
A lot of evil going around today, dont leave home without your firearm.
Lots to hide...
More to this story, I don’t think this was his first, or second murder. Where has he been the past 20 years?
The nut was working at a school in Broken Arrow my niece attends.
Shot while trying to escape.
Check where he’s worked.
What his publik skrewl districts know and when did they know it.
Teacher of 35 years....schools are so desparate to hire “anyone” that they overlook obvious signs...it’s depressing really. I come from an age where you basically had to wait for someone to retire or die before you got hired and now they seemingly will hire anyone with a pulse.
It doesn’t say he was hired as a teacher. He could have been a janitor, or security. Not that this is any better.
“The nut was working at a school in Broken Arrow my niece attends.”
Oh my, that was close to home!
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