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The Hill
31-07-2025
- The Hill
DNA from site of ‘random' Devil's Den killings matches suspect's: Police
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) — Arkansas State Police (ASP) say that DNA matching Andrew James McGann was found at the scene of a fatal double stabbing at Devil's Den State Park in West Fork. McGann was arrested on Wednesday in connection to the Saturday killings. ASP Col. Mike Hagar said Thursday that the attack on the hiking couple appeared to be random, and the motive was still unknown. Arkansas State Police make arrest in Devil's Den double homicide case Hagar pointed out the structure of the investigation, which began with roughly 500 tips from the public, including photos from homes and businesses near the park that showed McGann's car, which investigators determined to be a KIA Stinger. Once the car was known, ASP says that investigators were able to vet tips and suspects, leading to McGann's arrest. He was arrested without incident at a Springdale barbershop, officials said. McGann made statements during his interview with investigators that indicated he'd stabbed husband and wife, 43-year-old Clinton David Brink and 41-year-old Cristen Amanda Brink, on a trail at Devil's Den State Park, ASP reports. Meanwhile, ASP Criminal Investigation Division Maj. Stacy Rhodes backed up an earlier statement from Hagar that social media comments caused significant harm in the investigation. She continued to decry 'keyboard warriors,' adding, 'if you're an expert, you're probably not on social media.' Hagar explained that the investigation began with 'those two little girls,' the 7- and 9-year-old daughters of the Brinks who were with them. Hagar reiterated that misinformation and speculation about the deaths on social media have hurt the family. 'This is not an episode of 'CSI' and it's not going to be wrapped up in an hour,' Hagar said. Rhodes said that while Clinton Brinks was being attacked Cristen Brink led the girls to safety, then returned to aid her husband. Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter said he wanted the public to know they are safe. While suspects are innocent until proven guilty, he said, 'we have the right defendant in the case.' Carter added that he would be out hiking in the park as soon as the trail was reopened. Officials throughout complimented the other agencies that supported the state police in the investigation, including police and sheriff's departments.
Miami Herald
18-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Drone pilot's ‘harrowing' rescue saves lost pup just in time as coyote attacks
An Arkansas couple happily reunited with their dog who went missing for four days and was found by a drone pilot, who performed a dramatic rescue to save the pup's life in the nick of time. After their beloved little dog Whiskey managed to get out of their backyard, Jordan and Brooke Allen did everything they could think of to track him down, KARK reported. 'We had posted a lot of posts on Facebook about him being missing, and somebody posted saying try to get in touch with somebody with a drone,' Brooke told the outlet. That's when they went to Natural State Drone Solutions in Russellville and drone pilot Chris Laughlin. 'They called me up and they sound pretty desperate,' Laughlin said to KARK. That's when the long search from the sky began. And it ended with a bizarre and dramatic save when the dog was attacked by a coyote under the surveillance of the company's drone. 'Harrowing last second rescue of a dachshund that had been missing for 4 days. The pup is fine and will be checked out with the vet as a precaution,' the company said in a July 15 Facebook post. It posted the 11-minute drone footage on its page. Warning: Video shows dog attack, which might be triggering. 'Found this pup at the exact right time. Right as I found it, a coyote snagged it. I dove down and hit the coyote with the prop wash and it dropped it. I hovered about 10 feet over it to protect it,' the pilot said. The attack was videoed by the drone — from Whiskey moving through the greenery, to him being plucked up by his owners. 'It caught its breath as the side by side got there and ran from the side by side,' the post described. 'The owners caught up to him and brought him to safety. If I hadn't found him, that coyote would have had him for good. It was hunting him. The family is so happy to have their pup home!' Russellville is about a 75-mile drive northwest from Little Rock.
Toronto Sun
22-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
Arkansas teacher says she performed sex act on boy so he could 'stay pure'
Mugshot of former teacher Reagan Gray, who pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree. Pulaski County Detention Center An Arkansas teacher who abused a teen she met while volunteering at a church with the student ministry was sentenced to six years' probation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Reagan Gray was 23 and the boy was 15 when the 2020 assaults began at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. Gray told investigators that she performed oral sex on the boy, but denied they had intercourse so he could 'stay pure,' court documents stated, according to KARK . The victim's parents discovered a trove of racy text messages, including nude photos, between their son and Gray in 2020. They reported the messages to the church's then-head pastor, Steven Smith, who confronted Gray about the texts, which she denied, claiming their relationship was 'not physical.' Gray, who worked as a teacher at Little Rock Christian Academy at the time, was yanked from the student ministry but was reinstated after attending church-ordered counselling services, the outlet reported. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Federal authorities launched an investigation in February 2024 when they learned that Gray had continued to exchange messages with the teen via Snapchat, according to the court docs. The abuse took place in Gray's car or apartment, the victim told police. RECOMMENDED VIDEO Smith resigned from his position last year over the scandal. After her arrest last year, Gray was initially charged with sexual assault in the first and fourth degree, but pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced Monday to six years' probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. Gray, who has since been fired from her job at Sylvan Hills Middle School, was barred from having any contact with the victim and ordered to submit a DNA sample and be placed on the sex offender registry. Basketball Canada Sunshine Girls Columnists World
New York Post
21-05-2025
- New York Post
Arkansas teacher admits to sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy she met at church lauded by Bill Clinton
A former teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager she met while volunteering at an Arkansas church, once frequented by former President Bill Clinton. Reagan Gray began assaulting the boy in 2020 when she was 23-years and he was just 15 after they met at the iconic Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, where volunteered with the student ministry. During interviews with investigators, the boy alleged that Gray had given him oral sex — but claimed they didn't have intercourse so he could 'stay pure,' according to court documents. Advertisement Reagan Gray began plead guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy, starting in 2020 when she was 23. Pulaski County Detention Center Gray was initially charged with sexual assault in the first and fourth degree after her arrest last year, but pleaded guilty to sexual assault in the second degree. She was sentenced on Monday to six years' probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. Additionally, she must submit a DNA sample and will be placed on the sex offender registry, according to KARK. Advertisement Gray is also barred from having any contact with the victim, and has since been axed from her job at Sylvan Hills Middle School. The victim's parents discovered a trove of racy text messages, including nude photos, exchanged between the victim and Gray in 2020 — which they then reported to the church's then-head pastor Steven Smith, according to court documents. Smith confronted Gray about the texts — but she assured him the relationship was not 'physical.' Advertisement Gray volunteered with the student ministry at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock. Google Maps Gray, who also worked as a teacher at Little Rock Christian Academy at the time, was yanked from the student ministry and forced by the church to attend counseling services, to which she agreed. Shortly afterwards, however, she was back with the church youth group. Federal authorities launched an investigation in February 2024 when they learned that Gray had continued to exchange messages with the teen via Snapchat, the court documents charge. The alleged abuse, which occurred nearly a dozen times, took place in Gray's car or apartment, the victim told police. Pastor Smith resigned from his position last year over the controversy.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
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