A person and a lady who had just lately moved to northwest Arkansas had been apparently killed as they hiked in a state park with their school-age daughters, authorities stated Sunday.
Arkansas State Police recognized the victims as Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41. The company stated in a press release that the couple had just 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 jap Montana. Public information place them in Miles Metropolis, Montana.
State police stated 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 right this moment’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 stated Saturday night on X.
She stated “regulation enforcement is not going to 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 stated Sunday. It isn’t 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 stated the killer is a person with a medium construct who was sporting a darkish, long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up, darkish pants, a darkish baseball cap and fingerless gloves.
He might have been seen driving towards a park exit in a black sedan, presumably a Mazda, with tape obscuring its license plate quantity, state police stated. Investigators consider the person might have pushed on State Freeway 170 or State Freeway 220 close by.
No details about the kind of weapon used or a motive was obtainable.
The Arkansas State Crime Lab will affirm the style and explanation for dying, state police stated.
Detectives hope cellphone and safety video might help them crack the case. They referred to as for anybody on the park Saturday with cellphone or GoPro-style imagery to step ahead.
The world of the park the place the homicides happened was off-limits Sunday because the investigation continues, state police stated. The couple’s our bodies had been discovered on a strolling path, the company stated.
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 stated 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.
