Mother killed in Arkansas stabbings went back to help husband after getting her children to safety, police say
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Fatal Attack Shakes Devil’s Den Park FamilyParents were fatally stabbed during a hike as their young daughters witnessed the attack and alerted others at the park.
- Cristen Brink secured their children’s safety before returning to aid her husband Clinton, who was ambushed and stabbed.
- Suspect Andrew McGann, unrelated to the family, confessed to the killings and was charged with capital murder.
- McGann was captured after a four-day manhunt and found with blood evidence in his vehicle at a hair salon.
- Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty while the victims’ three daughters receive ongoing family support.
They absolutely protected those girls to their fullest extent, to the point that it cost them their lives.— Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter reflecting on the actions of Cristen and Clinton Brink.
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- James Andrew McGann, age 28, faces two counts of capital murder in Arkansas.
- Clinton and Cristen Brink were killed on July 26 while hiking with their daughters at Devil’s Den State Park.
- The couple’s young daughters, aged 7 and 9, were unharmed during the attack.
- McGann previously taught in Oklahoma and is not believed to have known the victims.
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