US EditionEx-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas jail has been captured
- Grant Hardin, once the chief of police in Gateway, Arkansas, and serving lengthy prison terms for murder and rape, escaped from Calico Rock prison on May 25 and was apprehended almost two weeks later.
- Hardin disguised himself as a corrections officer, both in appearance and behavior, which convinced a prison guard to open a secure gate and enabled his escape, sparking an extensive search in the Ozark Mountains.
- The search involved local law enforcement, the U.S. Marshals, the FBI, and the elite Border Patrol Tactical Team , using bloodhounds, horseback officers, drones, and helicopters to track Hardin.
- Authorities confirmed Hardin's identity through fingerprinting near Moccasin Creek, about 1.5 miles northwest of the prison, capturing him Friday around 3:45 p.m. After a $25,000 reward was offered.
- Officials called the search a success, highlighting a verification lapse that allowed Hardin’s initial escape, and expressed gratitude to all agencies involved while continuing investigations into the incident.
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Convicted Murderer and Former Police Chief Grant Hardin Recaptured Near Arkansas Prison After Nearly Two Weeks on the Run
Grant Hardin, a former police chief convicted of murder and rape, was apprehended approximately 1.5 miles from the Calico Rock prison in Arkansas, nearly two weeks after his escape on May 25, 2025. Hardin had fled the North Central Unit by impersonating a corrections officer, exploiting a security lapse that allowed him to exit through a controlled entry point while pulling a cart. Convicted Murderer and Former Police Chief Grant Hardin Recaptur…
A former police chief who escaped from an Arkansas prison is captured
A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles from the prison he escaped from following a nearly two-week-long manhunt.
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