Manhunt continues for the Devil Den Hiking Couple Murderer when the sketch is released
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Manhunt for married murderers Arkansa The couple, hiking in Devil’s Den State Park with their two young daughters, entered their fourth day on Tuesday.
Arkansas State Police released a compound sketch on Monday night depicting a man wearing a baseball hat. Police were called “interested people” seen in the park on Saturday.
Clinton Brink, 43, and Kristen Brink, 41, were found dead on Saturday afternoon. Walking Trail In the park. Their young daughters, ages 9 and 7, are not injured and are safe with their family, police said.
Authorities have not shared details about possible motives or how the couple was killed, but state police issued a statement in a sketch, saying the suspect was “probably injured while attacking the couple.” No more details were given immediately.
The compound sketch, released by Arkansas State Police, shows a man seen in Devil’s Den State Park on Saturday. (Arkansas State Police)
The couple’s family issued a statement Monday. They called for privacy and the public to share information that would help them investigate with authorities.
“Clinton and Kristan have lost their heroes, protect the little girl, and they deserve justice,” the statement said. “They will live forever in all our hearts.”
Clinton Brink, 43, and Kristan, 41, were found dead on a walking trail at Devilsden State Park in northwest Arkansas. (Cristen Brink via Facebook)
The family had just moved from South Dakota to a small city in Prairie Grove in northwest Arkansas, and their water had been connected within two weeks, Mayor David Falk said. According to his employer, Hilland Daily, Clinton Brink was scheduled to start working as a milk delivery driver on Monday in the nearby Fayetteville area.
police The suspect was a white man with a medium build, and was seen wearing a long-sleeved shirt with rounded sleeves, dark pants, a dark ball cap, sunglasses and fingerless gloves. He was also carrying a black backpack, police said.
The trail heading to the Devil’s Den Trail in Devil’s Den State Park is closed on Monday, July 28th, 2025 at West Fork, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
The suspect was also seen driving towards the park exit in a black four-door sedan. It’s probably a Mazda with tape covering the license plate. The vehicle could have been travelling on either the state’s Route 170 or 220, police said.
The trail heading towards the Devil’s Den Trail in Devil’s Den State Park remained closed Monday. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Authorities urged parkers in the devil’s den on Saturday to check photos and videos whenever possible. Images of the suspect.
The trail heading towards the bottom of the Devil’s Den Trail in Devil’s Den State Park was closed Monday as police are searching for suspects in the death of a couple who were attacked on a forested walking trail. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
The couple’s bodies were taken to the state crime lab. This aims to determine the attitude and cause of death.
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The Devil’s Nest is located about 140 miles northwest of Little Rock. The remote 2,500-acre park features hiking trails Rock formations.
Greg Norman, Kyle Schmidbauer and the Associated Press of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.