Manhunt intensifies for escaped “Devil in the Ozarks” killer

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 12:22 pm

Authorities are combing the unforgiving Ozark Mountains after a prison guard inadvertently allowed notorious inmate Grant Hardin—infamously known as the “Devil in the Ozarks”—to escape. The desperate manhunt highlights troubling security lapses as federal and local agencies race against time.

nypost.com / Guard let ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ killer and rapist waltz out of prison, prompting desperate search

Police are combing the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas after a prison guard cleared the way for the Grant Hardin -- known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” to walk out of jail.

cbsnews.com / Manhunt for escaped inmate known as "Devil of the Ozarks" continues

The manhunt for Grant Hardin, the escaped Arkansas inmate and former police chief nicknamed "Devil of the Ozarks," enters its fifth day. CBS News' Ian Lee has the latest updates from Calico Rock.

cbsnews.com / Mountainous terrain poses challenges in manhunt for ex-police chief who escaped Arkansas prison

The FBI and other agencies are searching the Ozark Mountains for Grant Hardin, a former police chief convicted for rape and murder, who escaped an Arkansas prison Sunday. A spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Corrections said the rugged terrain is filled with caves and shelters where Hardin…

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