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Grant Hardin, Arkansas escapee known as "Devil in the Ozarks," recaptured near prison after 2-week manhunt
Grant Hardin, former police chief of the small town of Gateway, Arkansas, who was convicted of murder, has been recaptured ...
U.S. Marshals believe Grant Hardin may be out of Arkansas, DOC contests: reports
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette first reported that Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert J. Hammons wrote in a criminal complaint filed ...
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Ex-Arkansas police chief, serving time for murder and rape, escapes prison
A former police chief in Arkansas sentenced to prison for rape and ... a department of corrections spokesperson confirmed on May 26. Grant Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit in ...
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Ex-police chief serving time for rape, shotgun execution of city worker escapes prison wearing homemade cop uniform
Grant Hardin, 56 ... who was at the time the mayor. Hardin never offered a motive for the murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. While incarcerated, Hardin’s DNA was tested and linked ...
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Former police chief sentenced for murder and rape was let out by Corrections Officer
In the affidavit, Special Agent Dennis Simons of the Izard County Sheriff's Office said: On May 25, 2025, Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) Inmate Grant Hardin escaped the custody of the ...
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Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from Arkansas jail captured
Grant Hardin, whose notoriety led to the TV documentary "Devil in the Ozarks," escaped May 25 from prison where he was ...