Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from Arkansas prison

Arkansas Residents On Edge After Violent Ex-Police Chief Escapes Prison

A former police chief serving a life sentence for murder and rape, dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” escaped from an Arkansas high-security prison on Sunday by disguising himself as a law enforcement officer.Grant Hardin, 56, was serving a 30-year sentence for the 2017 murder of James Appleton, a Gateway water department employee, and an additional 50 years for the 1997 rape of an elementary school teacher, according to a report by the Associate…

Manhunt launched for ex-police chief known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ after his escape from prison

As law officers search Arkansas' rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped prison this weekend, the sister of one of his victims is on

Ex-police chief rapist and murderer escapes Arkansas prison; still at large

Arkansas police remain on the lookout for a former police chief who escaped the prison where he was serving time for rape and murder.

Search ongoing: Former Gateway police chief, imprisoned for murder and rape, escapes from prison

By Chip Scarborough, Jacob Murphy, Dillon Hudson Click here for updates on this story     CALICO ROCK, Arkansas (KHBS) — The search for an inmate who escaped from the North Central Unit prison in Calico Rock has continued into a third day, according to a news release sent by Rand Champion, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Agencies across the state have joined the search. Authorities said Grant Hardin, the former police ch…

Former Benton County prosecutor: Former police chief who escaped from prison 'has no moral core' | News Channel 3-12

By Lakyra Banks Click here for updates on this story     BENTON COUNTY, Arkansas (KCCI) — The former prosecutor, who helped put the former police chief who escaped from an Arkansas prison behind bars, said Grant Hardin worked for at least four different law enforcement agencies. “He’s a sociopath,” said former Benton County prosecutor Nathan Smith. “Prison’s not full of people who are all bad. It’s full of a lot of people who just do bad things.…

Escape of ex-police chief known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ has Arkansas residents on edge

As law officers search Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped prison this weekend, the sister of one of his victims is on edge. Grant Hardin, the former police chief in the small town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border, was serving lengthy sentences for murder and rape and became known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.” Hardin escaped Sunday from the North Central Unit — a prison also kno…