Teacher Charged in Fatal Stabbings in Arkansas Bounced Between Schools in 3 States

Teacher Charged in Fatal Stabbings in Arkansas Bounced Between Schools in 3 States
Andrew James McGann, charged with two counts of capital murder, is seen on the video monitor as he appears in front of District Judge Terra Stephenson for his bond hearing at the Washington County Detention Center. Friday, Aug, 1, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ark. AP Photo/Michael Woods
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—A 28-year-old teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers he didn’t know in an Arkansas state park bounced between four school districts in three states in recent years.

Andrew James McGann was placed on administrative leave at an elementary school in the Dallas suburb of Flower Mound, Texas, in spring 2023 after concerns were raised about his classroom management. But he passed background checks in two different Oklahoma school districts and had been expected to start a new job in northwest Arkansas on Aug. 11.