A former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" escaped prison in Arkansas. Here's what to know.
Officials are scouring Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped from prison over the weekend. Grant Hardin is the former police chief in the small town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border and became known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.
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3 developments- May 26, 2025Only center coverage:Who is Grant Hardin? | What we know about the escaped Arkansas inmate and former police chief
- May 27, 2025Arkansas town on edge after 'Devil in the Ozarks,' a former police chief and convicted killer, escapes prison
- May 28, 2025A former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" escaped prison in Arkansas. Here's what to know.
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