US EditionHow 'Devil in the Ozarks' Escaped Using Sharpies, Bible Cover
CALICO ROCK, ARKANSAS, JUL 11 – Two prison workers were fired for policy violations after Hardin escaped using a disguise and unsupervised access, with officials noting inadequate threat classification contributed to the breach.
- Grant Hardin, known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks,' escaped from a north-central Arkansas prison on May 25, leading to a two-week manhunt and his subsequent capture on June 6 by Arkansas State Police near Moccasin Creek.
- Benny Magness, Chairman of the Arkansas Board of Corrections, stated that two corrections officers were dismissed for violating policy, allowing Hardin to leave the prison without supervision.
- Hardin created a makeshift corrections officer uniform using Sharpies and old prison-issued clothing to facilitate his escape.
- He had been serving 30 years for murder and additional years for kidnapping and rape.
10 Articles
10 Articles
How ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ escaped using Sharpies, Bible cover
(NewsNation) — New details have emerged about convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin‘s escape from an Arkansas prison, including his use of Sharpies and a Bible cover. The former police chief disguised himself in a make-shift uniform designed to resemble that of a corrections officer. Two corrections officers have been fired as a result of the escape, one who let Hardin onto a back dock without supervision and one who opened the gates and al…
How 'Devil in the Ozarks' escaped using Sharpies, Bible cover
(NewsNation) — New details have emerged about convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin's escape from an Arkansas prison, including his use of Sharpies and a Bible cover. The former police chief disguised himself in a make-shift uniform designed to resemble that of a corrections officer. Two corrections officers have been fired as a result of the escape, one who let Hardin onto a back dock without supervision and one who opened the gates and al…
Staff errors, complacency led to Grant Hardin’s escape from prison, officials say | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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 slightly chaotic, prison officials said Thursday, resulting in Arkansas State Police not being immediately notified of the escape.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
