{"id":2472664,"date":"2025-08-08T21:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-police-working-devils-lake-homicide-looking-at-devils-den-double-murder-suspect-in-arkansas\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T21:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:25:25","slug":"wisconsin-police-working-devils-lake-homicide-looking-at-devils-den-double-murder-suspect-in-arkansas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-police-working-devils-lake-homicide-looking-at-devils-den-double-murder-suspect-in-arkansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Police Working Devil&#8217;s Lake Homicide Looking at Devil&#8217;s Den Double-Murder Suspect in Arkansas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-police-working-devils-lake-homicide-looking-at-devils-den-double-murder-suspect-in-arkansas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472664&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Police in Wisconsin have reopened a 2020 murder investigation after the arrest of Andrew James McGann,28,for the fatal stabbing of a couple at Devil&#8217;s Den State Park in Arkansas in July 2025. Authorities are examining whether McGann could be linked to the 2020 stabbing death of John Schmutzer, a 24-year-old hiker killed at Devil&#8217;s Lake State Park in wisconsin.DNA evidence had previously ruled out suspects in the Wisconsin case, but investigators are now collaborating with Arkansas police to explore possible connections. McGann, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-we-have-to-consider-rising-inflation-rates-when-doing-stimulus-package\/\" title=\"Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: \u2018We Have To Consider\u2019 Rising Inflation Rates When Doing Stimulus Package\">elementary school teacher<\/a> who recently moved to Arkansas, admitted to the Arkansas killings, with his DNA matching evidence from the crime scene. Authorities continue to investigate to determine if the two cases are related or coincidental.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police in Wisconsin have reopened a 2020 murder investigation to see whether fatal stabbings in two different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-giving-away-new-custom-built-guns-trucks-during-vaccine-lottery\/\" title=\"West Virginia Giving Away New Custom-Built Guns, Trucks During Vaccine Lottery\">state parks<\/a> in two different states could have a common link<\/p>\n<p>Andrew James McGann, 28, was arrested last month in connection with the July 26 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-makes-history-arkansas-state-supreme-court-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stabbing<\/a> deaths of Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil&rsquo;s Den State Park in Arkansas, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwahomepage.com\/news\/wisconsin-investigators-revisit-2020-devils-lake-homicide-after-arkansas-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNWA-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the arrest, officials in Sauk County, Wisconsin, are taking a new look at the Oct. 14, 2020, stabbing death of John Schmutzer, 24, who was hiking in Devil&rsquo;s Lake State Park when he was killed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Elementary school teacher Andrew James McGann was arrested and charged with the fatal stabbing of a couple at Devil&rsquo;s Den State Park. Everything about this is just demonic.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lawenforcement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#lawenforcement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/news?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#news<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/arkansas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#arkansas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/devilsden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#devilsden<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgaZajH9q9\">https:\/\/t.co\/AgaZajH9q9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iyalkHfRT7\">pic.twitter.com\/iyalkHfRT7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blue Lives Matter (@bluelivesmtr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bluelivesmtr\/status\/1952116150160023751?\">August 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Joseph Morris (@JosephMorrisYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosephMorrisYT\/status\/1953909036740751490?\">August 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been in contact with the state police down there and they d some details with us and we&rsquo;re just trying to take a look at it and determine if it&rsquo;s a coincidence or maybe there&rsquo;s something more to it,&rdquo; Bulin said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/news\/2025\/aug\/08\/similarities-between-devils-den-killings-and\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re just in the early stages of taking a look at what they have and, obviously they&rsquo;re continuing to develop more information on the suspect down there and we&rsquo;re not sure if it&rsquo;s related yet,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walmart-stabbing-spree-claims-11-victims-6-critical-condition-suspect-charged-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arkansas stabbing<\/a> indicated they saw a white male of medium build in dark clothing.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-migrant-13-gets-bargained-stabbing-passerby-brass-knuckle-knife-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin stabbing<\/a> reported that a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >black-clad white male<\/a>, estimated to be about 5&rsquo;10&rdquo; to 6 feet tall, fled the scene of that crime, the Journal-Sentinel reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/suspect-arrested-after-couple-killed-hiking-arkansas-park\/story?id=124226970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>, Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar said McGann admitted to killing the couple in July.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that McGann&rsquo;s DNA matched DNA from blood that was recovered from the crime scene.<\/p>\n<p>McGann, an elementary school teacher, had recently moved to Arkansas from Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kark.com\/news\/state-news\/wisconsin-investigators-revisit-2020-devils-lake-homicide-after-arkansas-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KARK-TV, <\/a>Vermont police had taken a look at McGann as a possible suspect in another murder in that state in 2023, but they later ruled out any connection to the death of Honoree Fleming.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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