A person and a girl who had lately moved to northwest Arkansas had been apparently killed as they hiked in a state park with their school-age daughters, authorities mentioned Sunday.
Arkansas State Police recognized the victims as Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41. The company mentioned in an announcement that the couple had lately moved to Prairie Grove from out of state.
Fb pages for every, verified by NBC Information, say that they’ve lived in inland California and japanese Montana. Public information place them in Miles Metropolis, Montana.
State police mentioned the company was notified of the double murder in Satan’s Den State Park shortly earlier than 3 p.m. Saturday. The park is about 12 miles east of Prairie Grove and about 25 miles south of Fayetteville.
“We’re heartbroken by at present’s horrific information from Satan’s Den State Park and are in shut contact with State Police and the Division of Parks, Heritage and Tourism as they work to apprehend the suspect,” Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders mentioned Saturday night on X.
She mentioned “regulation enforcement won’t relaxation” till the killer is discovered and prosecuted.
The victims’ daughters, ages 7 and 9, weren’t harmed and had been within the custody of members of the family, the company mentioned Sunday. It is not clear whether or not they witnessed the homicides.
A manhunt led by state police is underway. An FBI consultant didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
State police mentioned the killer is a person with a medium construct who was carrying a darkish, long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, darkish pants, a darkish baseball cap and fingerless gloves.
He could have been seen driving towards a park exit in a black sedan, probably a Mazda, with tape obscuring its license plate quantity, state police mentioned. Investigators consider the person could have pushed on State Freeway 170 or State Freeway 220 close by.
No details about the kind of weapon used or a motive was accessible.
The Arkansas State Crime Lab will verify the way and explanation for demise, state police mentioned.
Detectives hope cellphone and safety video can assist them crack the case. They known as for anybody on the park Saturday with cellphone or GoPro-style imagery to step ahead.
The realm of the park the place the homicides befell was off-limits Sunday because the investigation continues, state police mentioned. The couple’s our bodies had been discovered on a strolling path, the company mentioned.
It described the realm as “distant and rural,” a area “the place the terrain is rugged, vegetation is thick and there’s no cellphone service.”
A state parks spokesperson mentioned all trails at Satan’s Den had been off-limits till additional discover.
Final month, a dedication was staged for a newly renovated campground on the park. Arkansas State Parks describes Satan’s Den as “a favourite vacation spot for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.”
It isn’t clear how the double murder was initially reported.
