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Andrew McGann Pleads Not Guilty as Arkansas Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Devil’s Den State Park Killings

It triggers a pretrial schedule that resumes on Nov. 14 with hearings to guide preparations for a capital trial.

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FILE - The trail head to the Devil's Den trail at Devils Den State Park remains closed Monday, July 28, 2025, in West Fork, Ark. Police in Arkansas are searching for a suspect in the deaths of a couple who investigators said were attacked while on the wooded walking trail with their two young daughters. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
Cristen Amanda Brink and Clinton David Brink.
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Overview

  • McGann remains jailed without bond at the Washington County Detention Center and is represented by court-appointed public defenders.
  • Washington County prosecutors have announced plans to pursue the death penalty, with multiple status hearings lined up before a potential capital trial.
  • Arkansas State Police say their case rests on McGann’s alleged admissions, a DNA match to blood at the scene and items seized from his vehicle and home.
  • Authorities in Wisconsin and Vermont have opened routine inquiries into similar unsolved trail killings, although no link to McGann has been confirmed.
  • The Brinks’ daughters, ages 7 and 9, are staying with relatives and local fundraisers have supported them alongside calls to enhance safety measures in state parks.