US EditionPolice arrest an Arkansas man in the killings of a married couple hiking at Devil’s Den State Park
DEVIL'S DEN STATE PARK, ARKANSAS, AUG 1 – Andrew James McGann, a 28-year-old former teacher, was charged with capital murder after fatally stabbing a couple hiking with their daughters at Devil's Den State Park.
- On Wednesday, Arkansas State Police arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, at 4:57 p.m. and charged him with two counts of capital murder.
- During a Saturday hike on July 26 at Devil's Den State Park, Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were fatally attacked after the husband was stabbed about 800 metres into the trail and the mother returned to help their daughters.
- Following the slayings, trails at Devil’s Den State Park remained closed Wednesday after five days of searching, and an arrest was made, Arkansas State Police said.
- Arkansas Secretary of Parks Shay Lewis said all trails at Devil's Den State Park will remain closed for now, with James Andrew McGann scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 1.
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Prosecutor seeking death penalty in Devil’s Den killings
DPS Secretary Mike Hagar (right) discusses the arrest of Andrew James McGann, alongside Maj. Stacie Rhoads (left) and Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter (center) on July 31, 2025. (Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing two people at Devil’s Den State Park over the weekend, officials announced Thursday. Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter said th…
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