Arrest made after parents slaughtered in front of their children at Arkansas Devil's Den State Park
Arkansas State Police arrested James Andrew McGann, 28, from Springdale and charged him with two counts of capital murder. Police did not mention a possible motive.
Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead Saturday on a walking trail at Devil´s Den. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities have said.
The search for the man who killed the hikers at a state park in northwest Arkansas had entered its fifth day Wednesday. Many details about the attack remain unclear.
The Brinks were found dead Saturday on a walking trail at Devil's Den.
Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities have said.
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