Arkansas Nightmare: “Devil in the Ozarks” Grant Hardin Escapes Prison
Arkansas Nightmare: “Devil in the Ozarks” Grant Hardin Escapes Prison

Arkansas Nightmare: “Devil in the Ozarks” Grant Hardin Escapes Prison

July 31, 2025 5:00pm
9:26
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UPDATE: Grant Hardin—the former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks”—has been found. After escaping Calico Rock prison in a fake guard uniform and vanishing for nearly two weeks, he was caught just 1.5 miles from where he walked free. He’s now headed to a supermax facility.Before he was recaptured, Hardin’s escape left Arkansas authorities scrambling. Once trusted as the town’s top cop, his DNA later linked him to a decades-old cold case and exposed him as a killer hiding in plain sight.Should a man like this have ever been in medium security?Follow True Crime Recaps for real-time updates and deep dives into the most shocking cases in true crime.

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Duration:9:26
Published:July 31, 2025 5:00pm
File Size:8.6 MB
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UPDATE: Grant Hardin—the former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks”—has been found. After escaping Calico Rock prison in a fake guard uniform and vanishing for nearly two weeks, he was caught just 1.5 miles from where he walked free. He’s now headed to a supermax facility.Before he was recaptured, Hardin’s escape left Arkansas authorities scrambling. Once trusted as the town’s top cop, his DNA later linked him to a decades-old cold case and exposed him as a killer hiding in plain sig...

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