Several months had passed before investigators arrested a man accused of killing two Arcadia High School teens camping northeast of Phoenix in May 2025.

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Thomas Brown, 31, of Chandler, Oct. 2 in connection with the deaths of Evan Clark, 17, and Pandora Kjolsrud, 18 .

Brown had been camping near the teens — a fact that he did not hide as he posted about his camping trip on social media and even went to investigators to offer information.

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