Arkansas police charged a 28-year-old schoolteacher in the killing of a married couple who were hiking with their children at Devil’s Den State Park, finding him in a nearby city after a multi-day search.

Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested Andrew James McGann at a barbershop in Springdale at 4:57 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said in a Wednesday news conference that he was getting a haircut at the time of his arrest.

He was charged with two counts of capital murder in connection to the killings of Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, who were found dead 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 said.

“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,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. 

After recently relocating from South Dakota to Arkansas, the Brinks family spent Saturday, July 26, exploring Devil’s Den State Park in the Ozark Mountains with their two young daughters.

ASP discovered Cristen and Clinton’s bodies along a remote hiking trail on Sunday at approximately 2:40 p.m. Their two daughters, ages 7 and 9, were physically unharmed but emotionally distressed, authorities said.

A motive for the killings is still being determined, Arkansas State Police Major Stacie Rhoads said during a news conference after Wednesday’s arrest. Autopsy results have not yet been released. 

On Sunday, ASP issued an updated description of the suspect. They said he was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, with sleeves rolled up, rather than a tank top as originally reported. He was wearing dark pants, a dark baseball hat and sunglasses. 

The suspect, later identified as McGann, was holding a black backpack and was wearing fingerless gloves. He was seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door car, authorities said.

The trail heading to the Devil’s Den trail at Devils Den State Park remained closed Monday, July 28, 2025 in West Fork, Arkansas. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

The head of the State Police, Col. Mike Hagar, said Wednesday a “monster” had been snared.

Praising the cooperation between law enforcement agencies, he said, “Because of their hard work and investigative skill, we were able to take a monster off the streets, and bring relief to those two precious girls, and the rest of our citizens.”

McGann is expected in court on Friday morning.

Devil’s Den is located about 140 miles northwest of Little Rock. The remote 2,500-acre park features hiking trails and rock formations.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Springdale Police, FBI and Washington County Sheriff’s Office for comment.