A document released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections reveals new information about how a former police chief serving time for murder and rape was able to escape from the North Central Unit in ...

A former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and said ...

Hardin had been misclassified and shouldn’t have been held at the primarily medium-security prison, according to the review.

A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive, nearly 2-week-long ...

The head of the Arkansas Board of Corrections told state lawmakers the violations allowed Grant Hardin to escape from the Calico Rock prison wearing a makeshift law enforcement uniform on May 25.

The failure by multiple corrections officers to enforce policies that led to Grant Hardin walking out of prison, as well as a lack of communication, made the early hours of the investigation ...

Grant Hardin pleads not guilty to escape that touched off two-week manhunt June 17, 2025 by Brett Barrouquere | Updated June 17, 2025 at 11:39 a.m.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections said in a release that they are working to learn more about his escape and time on the run.Grant Hardin's crimesHardin pleaded guilty to first-degree murder ...