Arkansas State Police arrest suspect in Devil's Den State Park double homicide
James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, was taken into custody on Wednesday and has been charged with two counts of capital murder, police said. No further information on the incident or investigation was immediately released.
Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday at the park in Washington County. The couple was hiking with their two daughters, ages 7 and 9, when they were attacked, state police said. Their daughters were not hurt and are being cared for by family members.
"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," Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement, in part. "Let there be no mistake - we do not tolerate violent crime in Arkansas. If you target innocent people, law enforcement will hunt you down and bring you to justice."
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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