Captured Arkansas prison escapee Grant Hardin pleads guilty

Grant Hardin pleads guilty, sentenced to 13 years in prison in connection with May 25 escape | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Grant Hardin, the convicted murderer and rapist who escaped a Calico Rock prison last summer, pleaded guilty to a felony escape charge on Tuesday.

Grant Hardin pleads guilty to Arkansas prison break

Grant Hardin was captured after a two-week manhunt through the rugged terrain of the Ozarks.

Captured Arkansas prison escapee Grant Hardin pleads guilty

Grant Hardin, a former police chief in Gateway, Arkansas, who was serving an 80-year sentence for rape and murder, is due in court Tuesday morning after allegedly escaping the Department of Corrections North Central Unit in Calico Rock in May 2025.

Grant Hardin, convicted murderer and rapist, set for Calico Rock escape hearing Tuesday

Hardin spent decades working in law enforcement in Arkansas. He was serving time in prison for murder and rape when he escaped.

Grant Hardin receives additional sentence for prison escape

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