Authorities arrested 28-year-old James Andrew McGann on Wednesday in connection with the brutal slayings of Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas. The couple was murdered in front of their two young daughters while on a family hike Saturday, according to Arkansas State Police.
A statewide manhunt is underway in Arkansas after former police chief Grant Hardin escaped from the North Central Unit prison, where he was serving a 30-year sentence for murder and rape. The Arkansas Department of Corrections announced Hardin’s escape on Sunday, revealing that he disguised himself in a makeshift law enforcement outfit to evade capture. Authorities said Hardin was not wearing a Department of Corrections uniform, and all official equipment remains accounted for.
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed the Keep Kids First Act, a strong pro-family, pro-religious freedom bill that protects adoptive and foster parents from being penalized for their Christian beliefs.
A new bill from Arkansas aims to limit illegal immigration in the state by expanding the state's sanctuary city ban and allowing law enforcement to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveiled a series of bills earlier this week to combat the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) influence in Arkansas.