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WEST FORK, Ark. (AP) — Police in Arkansas were searching on
Sunday for a suspect in the deaths of a couple who investigators
said were attacked while on a wooded walking trail with their
two young daughters.
Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were
found dead Saturday at Devil's Den State Park in Washington
County in a suspected homicide, Arkansas State Police said.
Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being
cared for by family members.
Officials described the suspect as a white male wearing dark
shorts, a dark ballcap, sunglasses and fingerless gloves. He was
seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door sedan with
a license plate partly covered by tape.
The car, possibly a Mazda, may have been traveling on State
Highway 170 or State Highway 220 near the park in a rural,
wooded area with limited cellphone service, police said.
Shea Lewis, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks,
Heritage and Tourism, said that rangers had stepped up patrols
at Devil's Den.
“Our hearts are with the victims’ loved ones during this
incredibly difficult time,” Lewis said in a statement Sunday.
“The safety of our visitors and staff is our highest priority,
and we are working closely with Arkansas State Police and
various law enforcement officials as the investigation
continues.”
Investigators asked for potential witnesses to review their
photos and videos from the park south of Fayetteville. There was
no information about a possible motive.
Officials said the victims had recently moved to Prairie Grove,
Arkansas, from another state. Their bodies were taken to the
state crime lab, where the manner and cause of death will be
determined.
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