Manhunt expands for ‘sociopath’ ex-police chief who escaped Arkansas prison
The FBI is offering a reward of "up to $10
By Adam Roberts, Chip Scarborough, Abner Sosa
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CALICO ROCK, Arkansas (KHBS) — The FBI is offering a reward of “up to $10,000” for information leading to the arrest of Grant Hardin, a former police chief who escaped from prison while serving time for murder and rape.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections said Wednesday that teams are searching in Faulkner County after receiving a tip on the whereabouts of Grant Hardin, who escaped from the Calico Rock prison on Sunday.
Former police chief and convicted killer and rapist Grant Hardin escaped from a prison in northern Arkansas on Sunday afternoon. The so-called “Devil in the Ozarks” has been called “extremely dangerous” by former Benton County prosecutor Nathan Smith:
“He’s a sociopath… He’s extremely dangerous. He’s already proven that he has no moral core.”
Latest highlights:
– The FBI announced a reward of “up to $10,000” for information leading to Hardin’s arrest.
– The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office said deputies assisted U.S. Marshals and Arkansas Department of Corrections in following up on a potential lead in the area of Hwy 65 and Cadron Bridge. The office said the area has since been cleared, and the credibility of the lead is still under investigation.
– The weather has hurt search efforts.
– Law enforcement worries that Hardin is dangerous. “He has nothing to lose at this point,” Champion said.
– The search area has been expanded, but law enforcement assumes Hardin is still in northern Arkansas.
– There haven’t been any sightings or leads that have panned out.
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