Manhunt Underway For Suspect In The Killing Of A Couple Hiking In Arkansas State Park

The hunt for nan fishy successful nan sidesplitting of a joined mates astatine an Arkansas authorities park continued Monday, arsenic their family remembered them arsenic “loving” and “devoted parents.”

Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were hiking pinch their 2 daughters, 9 and 7, astatine Devil’s Den State Park erstwhile they were attacked Saturday afternoon, Arkansas State Police said. The girls were not injured and are safe pinch family, officials said.

The mates had moved to Prairie Grove from different state, authorities constabulary said. Katrina Hutchins, Clinton Brink’s sister, told NBC News they moved to nan authorities astir 3 weeks ago.

She said nan family was asking anyone pinch accusation to travel guardant and stock it pinch police.

Cristen Amanda Brink and Clinton David Brink.via Facebook

The mates antecedently lived successful inland California and eastbound Montana, according to their Facebook pages, verified by NBC News. Public records showed they antecedently lived successful Miles City, Montana.

Authorities were alerted astir a double homicide successful nan park, astir 12 miles eastbound of Prairie Grove, astir 2:40 p.m. Saturday. The couple's bodies were recovered connected a stepping trail.

The area they were recovered successful was described arsenic distant and rural, pinch rugged terrain, heavy vegetation and nary cellphone service. It remained cordoned disconnected and secured by police.

The information of their bodies was not disclosed. The authorities crime laboratory will corroborate nan mode and origin of death, authorities constabulary said.

Devil's Den State Park successful northwest Arkansas.Google Maps

The fishy has been described arsenic a achromatic antheral pinch a mean build, who was wearing a long-sleeved garment pinch his sleeves rolled up, acheronian pants, a acheronian shot headdress and sunglasses. He besides had a achromatic backpack and was wearing fingerless gloves.

The fishy was seen driving toward a parkland exit successful a black, four-door sedan that whitethorn person been a Mazda, pinch a licence sheet covered by electrical aliases duct tape. The conveyance whitethorn person been walking connected State Highway 170 aliases State Highway 220 adjacent nan park, authorities constabulary said.

Authorities were asking anyone who visited nan parkland Saturday to cheque cellphone photos and videos aliases GoPro camera footage for images of nan suspect, arsenic good arsenic residents successful nan area to notify constabulary if they person entree to information and crippled camera footage.

The park’s website said each trails astatine Devil’s Den State Park were closed until further notice.

Anyone pinch photos aliases accusation astir nan fishy aliases his whereabouts should interaction ASP Troop L astatine (479) 751-6663.