Clinton David Brink, 43, Cristen Amanda Brink, 41 found on trail- Devil's Den State Park, AR- 26 July, 2025 *Arrest*

[KaylynnCouture]

The killer’s appearance reminds me of the murderer of Missy Beavers, but the brutality and senselessness of the murders at Devil’s Den State Park reminds me of the murder of three women who were innocently walking and birding in the woods near their lodge at Starved Rock State Park in 1960. The present murders seem just as random, and the killer just as disturbed.

IMO

This case still haunts me. And I agree.

 

[TIGER0822]

I haven't seen much about the distinctive shapes down toward the bottom left side of the suspect. It could be a classic case of seeing something that's not there, however...

I see an adult walking with a child.. To me it looks like the skin reflects off sunlight, then stops at the shoulder. I also see a head shape and a smaller child walking next to the person. Is this a lookout point for the suspect? I don't see these types of tones from the foliage anywhere else.

Obviously it doesn't help the manhunt really, but I do wonder how long the suspect was standing there.

I am impressed with your observational skills.. That stance the guy has gives me the creeps. He looks like he is waiting for a victim.

 

[Cedars]

At first I thought Clinton and Cristen were specifically targeted by someone for personal reasons. But I’ve pivoted to a scenario involving a previous random encounter that meant nothing to them, but everything to him.

Who knows what set him off. But I don’t think it was random in the sense of “being in the wrong place at the right time” and the killer seized on an opportunity to kill. I think there was planning involved.

Time will tell …

I just don't see, when he was seen in the park prior to the murders, how he could have followed them there.

Do you mean they'd made an appointment with this killer, to be at a particular place on the trail at a particular time?

 

[PunishThenForgive]

I’ve not seen anything about eye color either. I did read in several articles that he was wearing sunglasses.

Police release picture of man wanted for questioning in investigation into Devil's Den park killings

Arkansas police have released a photo of a man wanted for questioning in their investigation into the killing of a married couple at Devil's Den State Park.

apnews.com

What about the following, from page 6 in the thread?

Better Description
Arkansas Local YouTuber phone interview w/ young man in grp of 4 that believes passed him
Solid description given, says he stared at them, didn’t like his energy
Trail was busy, pairs, families, stood out- was alone, didn’t say Hello, they left at 1:30
Same trail and timeframe
Interacted with families on trail with GoPros1
Very hot day- recorded over 100 degrees F

Devils Den Trail- I think?
Cavern Section began on east side finished west side, past him

• Age mid to late Twenties
• Caucasian
• Dirty blonde hair/ light brown- few inches long
• Blue eyes/ light green
• Stubble on face
• Medium to stocky build- 5’10”- 6’
• Dark clothing, dark pants and long sleeve shirt
• Dark baseball cap, leather patch on front, sunglasses on cap
• Fingerless gloves
• Overly large black bag, half mesh half vinyl plastic, looked like it had weight in it
• Walking alone
• Holding on strap of backpack while walking
• Head down, walking fast, gave a death stare, out of place

As of Sun eve Had not been able to get through to Arkansas State Police- have called several times beginning Sunday morning when they saw the report
Are Artists- are putting together a drawing using descriptions of what all four saw of him

IMO- updated

BBM

I just listened to the podcast, and the killer’s eyes were also described as bright and bloodshot.

 

[Kalanit]

Not only no customary hiking dress (who would dream of hiking Arkansas woods in that get up?), but also no exaggerated "Rugged Outdoors survival expert" look either.

Nor does he look tacti-cool:

No actual military issue or military style gear packs, no say visible larger than needed fixed blade knife, no camouflage, surplus military cap, and no apparent belt pouches for cool "this and that" stuff such as a first aid kit replete with EMT scissors etc.

Thinking the wanna'be military / SWAT / fantasy "Merc" possibility could be fading.

@arielilane

Wow, now that you mention it, the stance coupled with the possibility of fuller hips does seem vaguely feminine. Though I can also respect @stormymama not getting any feminine vibes from the person.

Honestly, and going waaaay out on a limb that is creaking and breaking.....

This perpetrator looks similar in regards to ambiguous masculine verse feminine stances, weird cobbled together "gear" and vague vibes of not being comfortable with their "stuff" as the person who murdered Missy Beavers. The person's stance also has the same vague suggestion of a disability of some sort as the murderer of Missy Beaver. In this case, bend at the knees seems different.

I think the poster who mentioned what our eyes are first drawn to influences our perception (one of the first to mention a possibly feminine figure iirc) was spot on with their theory..it seems those posters whose brain interprets the shape at lower half of the torso as a jacket or article of clothing tied around the waist (with "normal shaped" duffle bag) see larger hips, wider waist area etc and interpret as feminine; whereas those of us that see that shape as an extention or bottom of the extra large/long hockey-sports bag can't see the waist area, don't see the hips etc because they are completely obscured by the bag, so are more likely to view the figure as male.
*my opinion.

 

[OneOffPoster]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I believe this is the backpack. High Sierra Loop Daypack - Black.
Straps, reflectors, handle and top zipper all match up.

 

[Cedars]

I think the poster who mentioned what our eyes are first drawn to influences our perception (one of the first to mention a possibly feminine figure iirc) was spot on with their theory..it seems those posters whose brain interprets the shape at lower half of the torso as a jacket or article of clothing tied around the waist (with "normal shaped" duffle bag) see larger hips, wider waist area etc and interpret as feminine; whereas those of us that see that shape as an extention or bottom of the hockey/sports bag can't see the waist area, don't see the hips etc because they are completely obscured by the bag, so are more likely to view the figure as male.
*my opinion.

I agree. Also the wide duffel at chest height obscures the wider shoulders/slimmer chest that would signal male.

 

[Possum_AR]

Imo as a gym rat, this person doesn't look like another gym rat. No traps, not a strong v-taper even accounting for whatever the bulk around the hips is. MOO but this person has a very average physique, maybe kind of doughy, maybe skinny-fat depending on how many layers of clothes are on board.

Really? I was thinking the opposite. The traps look pretty big to me

 

[PunishThenForgive]

I think the poster who mentioned what our eyes are first drawn to influences our perception (one of the first to mention a possibly feminine figure iirc) was spot on with their theory..it seems those posters whose brain interprets the shape at lower half of the torso as a jacket or article of clothing tied around the waist (with "normal shaped" duffle bag) see larger hips, wider waist area etc and interpret as feminine; whereas those of us that see that shape as an extention or bottom of the extra large/long hockey-sports bag can't see the waist area, don't see the hips etc because they are completely obscured by the bag, so are more likely to view the figure as male.
*my opinion.

Brilliant!

I agree. Also the wide duffel at chest height obscures the wider shoulders/slimmer chest that would signal male.

The confusion, of course, lies in looking at the photo of the killer from behind—at least to me. I think the sketch of the killer looks all male, given the killer’s relative youth and the stubble on his jaw.

IMO

 

[marloweclover]

Really? I was thinking the opposite. The traps look pretty big to me

Opinions can definitely vary. If I've got weight hanging off my back, so they're flexed even a little, the line of my shoulder is different from what I see here. Also not seeing strongly capped delts. A little break between delts and bis, but not like a serious lifter at that height would have, based on the fit of the rest of the shirt. JMO, I'm not a pro level judge or anything.

 

[Possum_AR]

The quilted thing hanging behind the duffel bag has been bugging me but I think I figured out what it may be. It looks like a seat that you can strap around your waist to carry. Kind of like this one...

https://www.rei.com/product/199539/crazy-creek-hex-20-longback-chair

 

[mlhenn]

What about the following, from page 6 in the thread?


BBM

I just listened to the podcast, and the killer’s eyes were also described as bright and bloodshot.

I’m not sure if that’s a verified source
I’m not familiar with that particular YouTube channel.

 

[no greed]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I believe this is the backpack. High Sierra Loop Daypack - Black.
Straps, reflectors, handle and top zipper all match up.

A shout out to you and all the members sleuthing on the suspects clothing and baggage. Very impressive work. I hope it helps LE in their investigation. Has anyone found a statement as to how far the attack occurred from the parking lot or center the children were taken? Curious about how far the girls and the perp had to travel on foot.

 

[OneLove]

In the picture from behind, what the dickens is that object resting on the ground between his feet, slightly to his right foot?? It doesn't look like an object from nature. Something he set down?

 

[PunishThenForgive]

I’m not sure if that’s a verified source
I’m not familiar with that particular YouTube channel.

Sorry, I quoted another post from page 6. Tony Brueski (whom I have followed in the Idaho college murders case) interviewed two of the four hikers who encountered a man who fits the description of the killer. They had tried to reach LE unsuccessfully when Tony interviewed them two days ago. They are artists and said they sketched the man they saw.

I don’t know the source of the sketch released by LE, but I do know LE’s description says the killer wore sunglasses, but the sketch shows the killers eyes. This implies to me that someone saw his eyes. Also, the sketch matches exactly the description the hiker gave Tony. (@AngTxGal gives more details in her post that I quoted.)

IMO

ETA: Brueski, who is based in Arkansas, was recently interviewed by NewsNation and recounts the same tale of the hiker he interviewed.

 

[Slythefly]

I am impressed with your observational skills.. That stance the guy has gives me the creeps. He looks like he is waiting for a victim.

Yes it seems like he's looking down at them scouting. It has me freaked out. What despicable person could even think of doing such a thing.

 

[PunishThenForgive]

Does anyone know what the white-tipped object is that I’ve circled?

 

[Cedars]

In the picture from behind, what the dickens is that object resting on the ground between his feet, slightly to his right foot?? It doesn't look like an object from nature. Something he set down?

I think it is a tree trunk, it creates an optical illusion if you imagine it is at his feet, but in fact it is well in front of him. I think he is standing above a slope.

 

[RedHaus]

...,but I do wonder how long the suspect was standing there.

That stance the guy has gives me the creeps. He looks like he is waiting for a victim

Yes it seems like he's looking down at them scouting. It has me freaked out.

All snipped.

I agree with your observations.

Was this the perp, before his attack, surveilling the trail below to either select his random victim to kill or abduct, or to wait for the Brinks specifically?

 

[OneLove]

I think it is a tree trunk, it creates an optical illusion if you imagine it is at his feet, but in fact it is well in front of him. I think he is standing above a slope.

Thank you