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Ex-police chief's prison escape disguise and survival tactics revealed

A document released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections reveals new information about how a former police chief serving ...

‘Devil in the Ozarks’ used Sharpie, kitchen aprons and empty food can to craft disguise for escape

He said he molded the top of an empty food can into the shape of a police badge and used black aprons from the kitchen to ...

Sharpie markers and a handmade badge: How officials say the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned a prison escape over several months

Soon after the convicted murderer and rapist known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was recaptured after evading police for more ...

'Devil in the Ozarks' planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says

An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” spent months planning his escape ...

Arkansas prison escape: Ex-police chief's disguise and survival tactics revealed

A document released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections reveals new information about how a former police chief serving ...

Prison project hits snag: Franklin County test wells find little water

The first test wells drilled at the Franklin County site on which the state is planning a 3,000-bed prison have found a water yield far below the prison's consi ...
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The 'Devil In the Ozarks' Killer Was Caught — Here's How He Survived After His Prison Escape

The murderer in 'Devil in the Ozarks,' Grant Hardin, was caught following an escape from the Arkansas Department of Corrections in May of 2025.

How ex-police chief evaded capture after prison escape, surviving on berries and bird eggs

A document released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections reveals new information about how a former police chief serving time for murder and rape was able to escape from the North Central Unit in ...