WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. —

Andrew James McGann, a teacher accused of killing a couple who were hiking with two of their daughters at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas, pleaded not guilty to two capital murder charges on Thursday morning.

Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were stabbed and killed on July 26. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt and are being cared for by family members, authorities have said.

State Police arrested Andrew James McGann after a five-day search and a flood of tips. He was captured in Springdale, a city about 30 miles north of Devil's Den.

McGann is being held without bond, so he'll stay at the Washington County Detention Center until the end of his trial.

Prosecutor Brandon Carter will seek the death penalty if McGann is conv

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