The Devil's Den Murders: Who Is Andrew James McGann?

The Devil's Den Murders: Who Is Andrew James McGann?

On July 26, 2025, married couple Clinton David Brink and Cristen Amanda Brink went for a hike with their two young daughters at the Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas. A man attacked them, murdering them both. Their daughters escaped.

A 28-year-old teacher named Andrew James McGann was arrested for the murders days later. He has reportedly confessed to police, and his DNA was also allegedly found at the crime scene.

Today, we spoke with a guest who knew McGann back when he was in Oklahoma. She spoke to us about those experiences, some of which are more ominous in hindsight.

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The Delphi Murders: State's Response to Defense's Third Motion for Franks Hearing

The Delphi Murders: State's Response to Defense's Third Motion for Franks Hearing

Prosecutor Nick McLeland has filed a response to defense allegations around geofencing and Professor Jeff Turco, debunking several claims.Meanwhile, Judge Frances Gull has made a ruling around mental health records in the case.Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------At The Murder Sheet, we’re all about immersive audio experiences. That’s why we love Audible. An Audible subscription gets access to thousands of audiobook titles — we especially enjoy their robust selection of mysteries, thrillers, and true crime. We've really enjoyed listening to A Wicked Snow by Gregg Olsen. It's all about a CSI investigator with a dark past and a terrible family secret. When we're listening to Audible, it plunks us right down in the story. It’s so spine tingling that we can practically feel the cold air on our skin. Audible is your one-stop destination for thrillers and mysteries — prepared to get spooked in the best possible way. Listening to audiobooks is such a great respite from the day. Audible lets you listen on the go. We love taking a walk or a drive and getting lost in a story. Another one of our favorite audiobooks on Audible so far is Presumed Innocent: Booktrack Edition. This classic legal thriller by Scott Turow is enhanced by a gripping musical soundtrack that amplifies the story's suspense and profound emotional beats.As a new member, you can try out Audible free for 30 days. This is a valuable membership that gives you access to so many new listening experiences, including podcasts, Audible originals, and Audible exclusives like the Words + Music series.Visit Audible dot com slash msheet or text msheet to 500-500.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Apr 202441min

The Delphi Murders: Contempt Memoranda

The Delphi Murders: Contempt Memoranda

Prosecutor Nick McLeland and defense attorney for the defense attorneys David Hennessy have filed their post-hearing memoranda on the issue of contempt. McLeland's filing includes new allegations that attorney Andrew Baldwin asked Mitch Westerman in texts to leak to the press in order to further the defense narrative of the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Apr 202442min

The Cheat Sheet: Violence and Vigilantes

The Cheat Sheet: Violence and Vigilantes

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.In this episode of The Cheat Sheet, we will talk about the disappearance of a three-year-old in Wisconsin, the recent break in two linked Virginia cold cases, the heinous murder of a 11-year-old boy in Chicago, a murderous rampage in Illinois, and the revenge slaying of a man in Nevada. Seehafer News on the disappearance of Elijah Vue: https://www.seehafernews.com/2024/03/25/elijah-vue-search-nears-sixth-week/WEAU on the disappearance of Elijah Vue: https://www.weau.com/2024/03/25/elijah-vue-volunteer-searches-resume-wednesday/WBAY on the disappearance of Elijah Vue: https://www.wbay.com/2024/03/28/large-law-enforcement-presence-searching-elijah-vue-two-rivers-area/National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's page on Elijah Vue: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/2013462/1ABC 7 on the disappearance of Elijah Vue:https://abc7.com/elijah-vue-missing-update-parents-two-rivers-wisconsin/14504295/We used reporting from The Potomac News in our discussion of the murders of Jacqueline Lard and Amy Baker.CBS 19 on the murders of Jacqueline Lard and Amy Baker and the arrest of Elroy Neal Harrison: https://www.cbs19news.com/story/50538070/man-arrested-for-homicides-in-1986-1989CNN on the murder of Jayden Perkins: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/25/us/chicago-death-jayden-perkins-prisoner-review-board-member-resigns/index.htmlThe Chicago Tribune's editorial on the murder of Jayden Perkins and the failure of multiple systems to protect this 11-year-old child and his family from Crosetti Brand: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/20/editorial-jayden-perkins-murder-case-domestic-violence-crosetti-brand/The Guardian's report on Christian Soto's stabbing rampage in Rockford, Illinois: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/28/illinois-stabbing-attack-suspect-rockford8 News Now on the murder of Aaron Chavez: https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/man-watched-friends-murder-on-live-video-feed-las-vegas-police/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Mar 202444min

The Fentanyl Files: Dealing Resulting in Death: A Conversation with Chief Deputy Prosecutor Zach Craig

The Fentanyl Files: Dealing Resulting in Death: A Conversation with Chief Deputy Prosecutor Zach Craig

Today, as part of our new occasional series The Fentanyl Files, we’re going to focus specifically on the legal side of things. In order to give prosecutors an extra tool to use in this crisis, the Indiana legislature passed a law making dealing resulting in death a level 1 felony. To be blunt, that means that if you sell someone fentanyl- or another drug- and that substance causes that person’s death then you can face up to a 40 year prison term. But what does this mean in practice? How are prosecutors using this law? What sort of cases are they seeing ?To find out we went to talk to Muncie to speak with Zach Craig. Zach is the Chief Deputy Prosecutor of Delaware County and currently leads the state of Indiana in getting convictions under this statute.Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Mar 20241h 2min

The Fentanyl Files: Zachary's Story

The Fentanyl Files: Zachary's Story

19-year-old Zachary Cain Biederstadt of Hammond, Indiana died of an overdose in 2023. In this episode of The Murder Sheet, we will interview his aunt about this wonderful young man, the impact of his death, and devastation wrought by the fentanyl crisis. This will be the first episode in an ongoing series about all angles of the spate of fentanyl deaths in the United States.The Times of Northwest Indiana's coverage on Zachary's case: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/gary-man-allegedly-knew-pill-that-killed-19-year-old-contained-fentanyl-documents-allege/article_89d9d770-bdbc-55c2-a030-be3f7b2d30db.htmlInformation on fentanyl from the Drug Enforcement Administration: https://www.dea.gov/resources/facts-about-fentanylInformation on fentanyl from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/fentanyl/index.htmlInformation on fentanyl from the National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/fentanylInformation on fentanyl from Scripps: https://www.scripps.org/news_items/7642-why-is-fentanyl-so-dangerous-video-podcastSend tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Mar 20241h 3min

The Cheat Sheet: Ghosts and Gunshots

The Cheat Sheet: Ghosts and Gunshots

The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.This episode of The Cheat Sheet will cover cases in Ohio, Michigan, California, and Oregon.The Muskingum Prosecutor's Office on the guilty plea of Deborah L. Frazier in the murder of Thomas Waddell: https://www.muskingumprosecutor.org/News-Events/Zanesville-Woman-Who-Faked-Home-Invasion-Killed-Boyfriend-Pleads-Guilty/146/Zanesville Times Recorder (Newspapers.com).Fox News's coverage of the Frazier case: https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-woman-looked-how-load-revolver-shooting-faking-home-invasion-murder-daWKBN's coverage of the Frazier case: https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/ohio-woman-with-2-boyfriends-shot-herself-in-fake-home-invasion-killed-1-boyfriend-prosecutor/The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office on the arrest of Chelsea Renee Duperon in the death of her daughter: https://www.waynecounty.com/elected/prosecutor/wayne-woman-charged-in-death-of-eight-year-old-daughter.aspx WXYZ's coverage of the homicide of Lyla Cassel: https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/woman-charged-with-murder-child-abuse-claims-mystery-woman-appeared-killed-her-little-girlThe New York Times's coverage of the case of Samuel Pasillas and Juan Manuel Cebreros in California: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/us/california-pastor-arrested.htmlCBS's coverage of the conviction of Robert Plympton in the 1980 murder of Barbara Mae Tucker: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-plympton-guilty-dna-chewing-gum-1980-murder-barbara-mae-tucker/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What’s more fun than living out your own cozy mystery? We both love to explore real life mysteries. Well, sometimes it’s a nice break to get immersed in a fictional mystery story. And playing a free-to-download hidden object game June’s Journey is just like starring in your own caper! This game is a great way to sharpen your observational skills and encourage yourself to take quick, reenergizing breaks throughout the day. You play as June Parker, a flapper-slash-sleuth who navigates Jazz Age mysteries with aplomb! In between levels, you can also build up your own fancy island estate, and you know we're all about that. Plant flowers, float on swan ponds, and set loose a beautiful horse. It’s fun! We enjoy playing this game when we’re waiting around for a source to call us back, or when we’re stuck outside waiting for a courthouse to open up. It’s great fun. Discover your inner detective when you download June’s Journey for free today on iOS and Android.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Mar 202435min

The Delphi Murders: Two Hearings: The Aftermath

The Delphi Murders: Two Hearings: The Aftermath

We'll unpack a few items from yesterday's dual Delphi hearings. We will also address the inaccurate claims that recordings proved Johnny Messer abducted a young girl, which appeared on Bob Motta's Defense Diaries and also spread to other social media outlets after the hearing. Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Mar 20241h 5min

The Delphi Murders: Contempt

The Delphi Murders: Contempt

There were two hearings today in the Delphi murders case. We spent about 12 hours at the Fort Wayne courthouse. Here's what we saw.Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Mar 202457min

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