Arkansas couple murdered while hiking with children *ARREST*

Clinton Brink, 43, and wife Cristen, 41, were found dead on a walking trail at Devil’s Den State Park in northwestern Arkansas.

Police are now searching for a White male with a medium build, who was seen wearing a long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, dark pants, a dark ballcap, sunglasses and fingerless gloves. He was also carrying a black backpack, police said.

The suspect was also seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door sedan – possibly a Mazda with tape covering the license plate. The vehicle may have been traveling on State Route 170 or 220, police said.

Couple killed at Arkansas’ Devil’s Den State Park ‘died heroes protecting their little girls,’ family says

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[Kimster]

More information sought in 2020 homicide at Devil’s Lake State Park

Sheriff Chip Meister said Tuesday that hundreds of leads and tips have been investigated in the killing of John Schmutzer and the sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate.

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I'm still checking to see if the above case was solved. If not, could it be the location name that drew him there?

 

[Kimster]

So, there's actually a Podcast about "Park Predators".

The Attacks | Park Predators

When an investment banking analyst is stabbed to death on a fall morning along a popular hiking trail in Wisconsin, his murderer seemingly slips out of sight despite multiple eyewitnesses seeing him.

parkpredators.com

And it appears the killer at Devil's Lake State Park is still unknown!

 

[Guess Who]

I'm talking about the description that the police gave, not the photo.

Gotcha! I had forgotten about that part.

 

[Guess Who]

Early on it was reported that he was wearing dark shorts, dark tank top, and weight-lifting gloves. That is very different from what we see in the photo.

Did they get it that wrong? Or did he change?

Devil's Den Killings Update | Arrest made in connection with Devil's Den double homicide

Arkansas State Police have announced the arrest of Andrew James McGann in connection with the double homicide at Devil's Den on Saturday

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The picture we see could be a still from a go-pro. I don’t know how many people would snap a picture of a random person. I don’t think i would do that.

I've seen stills taken from a go pro and the ones I've seen haven't been that crisp. That definitely doesn't mean it didn't though. Just a personal observation.

I wonder if those clothes in that description are under the totally inappropriate clothes.

 

[Guess Who]

I can only see the definite quilting on this part I circled when I have it blown up on my computer screen. He's dressed more for a late fall to early spring hike and this quilted material really baffles me, especially when looking at the temps that included excessive heat warnings. It also appears that his clothing is pristine clean.

 

[Guess Who]

ok. I think you might be able to see it this way if you expand it a bit

 

[Tresir]

ok. I think you might be able to see it this way if you expand it a bit

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I am wondering if it is some sort of quilted sleeping bag that he is carrying on shoulder straps like a rucksack.

 

[Belle]

ok. I think you might be able to see it this way if you expand it a bit

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When I look at it that way, I see the duffel bag covering that entire area. Notice the stripes that are visible on the right side, they go down nearly to his knees. The stripes on the right are the same as the stripes we see on the left?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

When I look at it that way, I see the duffel bag covering that entire area. Notice the stripes that are visible on the right side, they go down nearly to his knees. The stripes on the right are the same as the stripes we see on the left?

I think you're right.
I saw the weird quilted-looking thing at first too, but now I think it's just the stripes.
That's a huge bag.

 

[Guess Who]

I think you're right.
I saw the weird quilted-looking thing at first too, but now I think it's just the stripes.
That's a huge bag.

I'm not sure. It looks like the duffel stops near his waist line to me. What I see as quilted appears to be brownish and I'm pretty sure I see the bottom edge of the bag.

 

[Guess Who]

I think you're right.
I saw the weird quilted-looking thing at first too, but now I think it's just the stripes.
That's a huge bag.

I played with the contrast and I am now fairly convinced that I see the definite outline of the bag at around his hip area.

 

[Guess Who]

I played with the contrast and I am now fairly convinced that I see the definite outline of the bag at around his hip area.

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I also see the definite bottom edge at the start of the line on the arrow on the right hand side and it lines up with what I see as the bottom edge on the left hand side by the arrow itself on the left hand side.

 

[Guess Who]

That bag looks to me like it has something weighty on what I see as the bottom on the left hand side.

 

[Guess Who]

I played with the contrast and I am now fairly convinced that I see the definite outline of the bag at around his hip area.

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The very bottom of the part near his knees also seems to be a single layer to where if it was part of the bag, it should have some depth to it.

 

[RoundPeg]

I can only see the definite quilting on this part I circled when I have it blown up on my computer screen. He's dressed more for a late fall to early spring hike and this quilted material really baffles me, especially when looking at the temps that included excessive heat warnings. It also appears that his clothing is pristine clean.


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Is that a quilted puffer coat?

No, wait. It DOES match the stripes on the duffle bag. It still looks like a knee length coat though.

 

[Guess Who]

Is that a quilted puffer coat?

No, wait. It DOES match the stripes on the duffle bag. It still looks like a knee length coat though.

I don't think it's part of the bag though because of it looking like a single layer of material. The bottom of a bag would have more bulk, I would think, especially when you look at the top of it and how "slouchy" it hangs. The material by his knees hangs straight and smooth. No idea what it is though.

 

[Guess Who]

Could it be a quilted lining of a jacket/ flannel shirt or similar? Like he might have had one tied around his waist? Oof! He was really out of place if that's what it is.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Not that it really matters in the long run...but I think he's got the water bag / camelbak, AND the big bag with stripes, AND something around his waist.

 

[Guess Who]

Not that it really matters in the long run...but I think he's got the water bag / camelbak, AND the big bag with stripes, AND something around his waist.

Yes! I was thinking the backpack part looked like a possible camel back. AND a bag AND something hanging from his waist. Oh, lordy, he had to be melting in that.

This makes me think that he was possibly not local and might have been unprepared for the heat with whatever his actual plan was. There were just advisories going on there for nearly two weeks when this happened.

 

[Belle]

James Andrew McGann


LOWELL, Ark. — Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) have arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, in connection to a double homicide that occurred on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Devil’s Den State Park.

McGann was taken into custody at 4:57 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at a business in Springdale. He was charged with two counts of Capital Murder.

https://dps.arkansas.gov/news/asp-arrests-suspect-indevils-den-double-homicide/