A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder following the deaths of husband and wife Clinton and Cristen Brink. who were killed while out hiking with their two young daughters in Arkansas.

A 28-year-old teacher has been charged with the “senseless" killings of a couple who were hiking with their children at a popular state park in Arkansas.

Clinton David Brink, 43, and Cristen Amanda Brink, 41, were found dead on a walking trail Saturday at Devil's Den in Arkansas. Their daughters, who are 7 and 9, were not hurt.