US EditionEx-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas jail has been captured
- Grant Hardin, once the police chief of Gateway and a convicted murderer and rapist nicknamed the "Devil in the Ozarks," was apprehended near the Arkansas prison on June 6.
- Hardin escaped from the Calico Rock prison on May 25 by impersonating a corrections officer, which triggered a massive two-week manhunt in northern Arkansas.
- Search efforts involved local law enforcement, U.S. Marshals, FBI, and an elite U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Team called BORTAC, using bloodhounds, drones, helicopters, and horseback officers in rugged terrain.
- Hardin pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was serving 30-year and 50-year sentences for a fatal shooting and a 1997 rape, with his identity confirmed by fingerprinting after capture.
- Officials described a verification lapse allowing Hardin to escape and praised the multiagency cooperation that ended the search without injury, implying improved procedures and public safety.
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Ex-police Chief and Murderer Who Escaped Arkansas Prison Captured After 12-day Manhunt
Grant Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief who was serving time for murder and rape, has been captured after he escaped from prison nearly two weeks ago, according to authorities on Friday. Hardin, 56, was found by law enforcement approximately 1.5 miles west of the prison grounds on June 6, according to a social media post by the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. “His identity was confirmed by fingerprint analysis prior to this announcement noti…
Escaped killer and former police chief captured 1.5 miles from Arkansas prison
Authorities have captured convicted killer and former police chief Grant Hardin after he escaped a jail in Arkansas nearly two weeks ago, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections. State law enforcement officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents located Hardin and took him back into custody Friday afternoon, June 6. Authorities found Hardin near Moccasin Creek in Izard County, Arkansas, approximately 1.5 miles west of the North Central Uni…
Caught: Trump Admin Helps Capture Former Arkansas Police Chief Who Escaped Prison While Serving Murder Sentence After Nearly Two Weeks on the Run
The Trump administration is being credited by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) with helping to capture escaped inmate Grant Hardin who was caught Friday afternoon after nearly two weeks on the run less than two miles from where he escaped the North Central Unit located in Calico Rock.
Izard County Sheriff releases more details on capture of escaped prisoner
Photo credit: Arkansas Dept. of Corrections The man who escaped from the from the Arkansas Department of Corrections North Central Unit at Calico Rock nearly two weeks ago, Grant Matthew Hardin, was captured Friday afternoon around 3:45 by agents from the United State Border Patrol. He was found along Moccasin Creek about 1 1/2 miles west of the prison in a wooded area according to Izard County Sheriff Charley Melton. Melton says Hardin had trie…
Escaped ex-police chief recaptured 1.5 miles from his Arkansas prison: Authorities
The former Arkansas police chief who escaped prison while serving a 30-year sentence for murder and rape has been recaptured after nearly two weeks on the run, authorities said. Grant Hardin was captured by law enforcement officials Friday afternoon, approximately 1.5 miles west of the northern Arkansas prison he had escaped, according to the Izard County Sheriff’s Office. His identity was confirmed by fingerprint analysis, the sheriff’s office …
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