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Devil’s Den Murder Suspect McGann to Make First Court Appearance

Authorities charged him with capital murder after his confession linked him to the scene through DNA evidence

Andrew McGann is seen in a booking photo shortly after he was arrested at a hair salon in Springdale, Arkansas.
An Arkansas Park Ranger patrols the South Entrance of Devils Den State Park 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 a wooded walking trail with their two young daughters.
The trail head to the Devil's Den trail at Devil's Den State Park was closed Monday as police searched for the murder suspect.

Overview

  • McGann remains held without bond and is set to make his first court appearance Friday in Washington County
  • He admitted to fatally stabbing Clinton and Cristen Brink on July 26 at Devil’s Den State Park while their two young daughters watched
  • A five-day, multiagency manhunt combined composite sketches, hundreds of tips and surveillance of a taped-over license plate to narrow down his vehicle
  • Officers arrested him mid-haircut on July 30 at a Springdale barbershop after matching his Kia Stinger to park footage and seizing DNA evidence from the crime scene
  • McGann holds active teaching licenses in Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma and was placed on leave in Texas in 2023 over classroom concerns despite no misconduct being substantiated