Overview
- James Andrew McGann, 28, was taken into custody at a Springdale barbershop on July 30 and charged with two counts of capital murder.
- Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were fatally attacked on July 26 while hiking with their 7- and 9-year-old daughters, who escaped unharmed and are safe with relatives.
- The Arkansas State Police led the five-day manhunt with support from the FBI’s Little Rock field office, issuing sketches and appealing to the public for trail and roadway footage.
- Authorities say the suspect likely sustained an injury during the attack and fled the park in a black four-door sedan with its license plate obscured.
- Devil’s Den State Park remains closed as law enforcement continues to search the rugged, no-cell-service terrain for evidence and motive clues.