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Many Devil’s Den State Park trails reopen weeks after double homicide

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WEST FORK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Many hiking trails at Devil’s Den State Park are reopening on Monday, just weeks after two hikers were fatally stabbed on one of the trails.

A spokesperson with Arkansas State Parks told KNWA/FOX24 on Friday that trails at the park would reopen on Monday.

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The following trails are open at Devil’s Den State Park:

The Devil’s Den Trail, where Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41of Prairie Grove, were killed on July 26, remains closed, the spokesperson said.

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The Arkansas State Parks website shows that the Butterfield Hiking Trail at the park is also closed as of Monday morning due to “tornado storm damage”.

Parts of Devil’s Den have been closed for weeks

Parts of Devil’s Den had been closed since the day of the alleged double homicide. KNWA/FOX24 reported on July 27 that the park was partially closed, mostly around the area where the alleged crime occurred.

The Ridgerunner Cafe, the park’s lone restaurant, announced on Aug. 4 that it would remain closed until the park was “fully operational.” The restaurant said in a social media post on Monday that it would reopen for business on Aug. 22.

KNWA/FOX24 has been reporting on the Devil’s Den homicides and related developments since we first broke the story. Click here to view the complete timeline.

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