DEVIL’S DEN STATE PARK, Ark. – An arrest has been made in the slaying of a married couple found dead in front of their children at Devil’s Den State Park. The Arkansas Department of Public Safety announced the arrest Wednesday.
Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) took James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale into custody. He is accused of playing a role in the double homicide that occurred Saturday.
McGann faces two counts of capital murder. Authorities allege he killed Clinton Brink, 43, and Cristen Brink, 41, while they were hiking with their daughters, aged 7 and 9. The children are now with family members.
Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) have arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, in connection with a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Devil’s Den State Park. (Arkansas Department of Public Safety)
Earlier, authorities had released a composite sketch of a suspect after the couple was discovered along a park trail. They had indicated the suspect likely sustained an injury during the attack.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders praised law enforcement following the arrest. “No news can heal the enormous harm done to the Brink family in last weekend’s crime, but this announcement is a comfort and reassurance for our state,” she said.
Sanders added, “I am so proud of the Arkansas State Police, Park Rangers, local law enforcement, and others who have worked nonstop since last weekend to capture this suspect.” She urged citizens to offer prayers of thanks for law enforcement and condolences for the victims.
“Let there be no mistake – we do not tolerate violent crime in Arkansas,” Sanders stated. “If you target innocent people, law enforcement will hunt you down and bring you to justice.”
The FBI provided assistance in the investigation.
