Suspect Arrested In Killing Of Couple Hiking With Daughters In Arkansas

A fishy has been arrested successful the sidesplitting of a couple who were attacked connected an Arkansas hiking way Saturday, authorities constabulary said Wednesday.

James Andrew McGann, 28, of Springdale, was arrested astatine 4:57 p.m. Wednesday astatine a business successful Springdale and is charged pinch 2 counts of superior murder, Arkansas State Police said successful a statement.

He is accused of sidesplitting Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, who were attacked Saturday day successful beforehand of their daughters while hiking astatine Devil’s Den State Park, constabulary person said.

A constabulary sketch of nan Devils' Den State Park execution suspect.Arkansas State Police

The apprehension comes aft a dayslong manhunt.

Col. Mike Hagar, nan head of nan Arkansas Department of Public Safety, thanked authorities constabulary for moving agelong hours successful nan hunt for a suspect, arsenic good arsenic national agencies for their assistance.

"Because of their difficult activity and investigative skill, we were capable to return a monster disconnected nan streets and bring alleviation to those 2 precious girls and nan remainder of our citizens," Hagar said.

The couple's daughters are 7 and 9 years old. They were not injured successful nan onslaught and are safe pinch family members, officials said.

Katrina Hutchins, Clinton Brink’s sister, said they moved to nan authorities astir 3 weeks ago.

State constabulary were notified of nan killings astatine Devil's Den soon earlier 3 p.m. Saturday. Officials released a sketch of a fishy and asked nan nationalist for help.

"Clinton and Cristen died heroes, protecting their small girls and they merit justice. They will everlastingly unrecorded connected successful each of our hearts,” nan family said successful an earlier statement.

Authorities connected Wednesday did not mention a suspected motive aliases really nan killings occurred.