Arkansas State Police has arrested a suspect Couple was killed Devils traveling hiking with two of his young daughters over the weekend at Dane State Park.
28 -year -old Springdale’s 28 -year -old James Andrew McGain was taken into custody on Wednesday and accused in two cases of capital murder, police Said,
43 -year -old Clinton David Brink, and 41 -year -old Christon Amanda Brink was found dead in the park in Washington County on Saturday. The state police said that the couple were traveling hiking at the age of two daughters, 7 and 9 when they were attacked. Officials said their daughters were not hurt and are being taken care of by family members.
No further information about the attack was released on Wednesday, and the police did not mention the possible objective. The presence of McGain’s first court was not immediately clear, where he was being held, or if he had a lawyer till now he could speak on his behalf.
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Arkansas State Police Colonel Mike Hagar said that various states, local and federal law enforcement agencies “supported the streets to take a monster, and to bring relief for those two precious girls and the rest of our citizens.”
The police had released a composite sketch and a picture of a person they were looking for in the attack. With the drawing, the state police issued a statement saying that the suspect “maintained the possibility of injury while attacking the couple.” It did not go into any further expansion.
Arkansas village Sarah Hukabi Sanders said in a statement on Wednesday, “No news can correct the huge losses done to the Bink family in the last weekend crime, but this announcement is a comfort and assurance for our state.” “There is no mistake – we do not tolerate violent crime in Arkansas. If you target innocent people, law enforcement will hunt you and bring you to justice.”
Officials said that the victims had recently moved from another state to the Prey Grove of Arkansas. Hiland Dairy confirmed that Clinton Brink had shifted its original company, Preary Farms Dairy, South Dakota, and on Monday was scheduled to start his job as a driver delivering milk to the Fayetville region.
The couple’s family issued a statement provided by the Arkansas State Police on Monday night, asked for confidentiality and said, “Clinton and Kriston died the heroes, protecting their little girls and they would be worth justice. They will always be in all our hearts.”
The Devils is located near Dane West Fork, which is about 136 miles north of Little Rock. The 2,500 -acre park is known for its hiking trails and rock formation, and is a small drive from Arkansas University at Bentanville headquarters of Fietville and Walmart.
Park trails, which lead to the surrounding Ozark National Forest, remained closed on Wednesday.