Marshals say 'Devil in the Ozarks' who escaped Arkansas prison has likely fled state

A caller national tribunal filing shows that investigators judge the convicted murderer and rapist known arsenic the “Devil successful the Ozarks” has apt fled Arkansas aft escaping situation past month

Investigators judge that a convicted murderer and erstwhile constabulary main known arsenic the “Devil successful the Ozark s" has apt fled Arkansas aft escaping from situation past month, a national tribunal filing released this week shows.

A transgression ailment filed successful national tribunal successful Little Rock against Grant Hardin, who escaped situation past month, was released this week. Authorities person said Hardin escaped the Calico Rock situation successful Arkansas by donning an outfit designed to look similar a instrumentality enforcement uniform.

In the complaint, Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert J. Hammons cites 2 antecedently publicized unconfirmed sightings of Hardin — 1 successful cardinal Arkansas and different successful confederate Missouri.

“Based connected this information, investigators judge Hardin has fled the authorities of Arkansas to debar recapture,” the filing said. “He has extended cognition of the Ozark Mountain region, wherever helium is believed to beryllium perchance hiding successful caves oregon rugged terrain that helium is acquainted with.”

The complaint, archetypal reported by The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, does not item immoderate different sightings of Hardin oregon grounds of him fleeing the state. Arkansas authorities person antecedently said they're focusing connected north-central Arkansas and tips of sightings elsewhere truthful acold person not panned out.

Hardin, a erstwhile constabulary main successful the tiny municipality of Gateway adjacent the Arkansas-Missouri border, was serving lengthy sentences for execution and rape. He was the taxable of the TV documentary “Devil successful the Ozarks.”

Hardin was housed successful a maximum-security helping of the chiefly mean information prison, formally known arsenic the North Central Unit. Officials are investigating whether a occupation Hardin held successful the kitchen helped successful his escape, including whether it gave him entree to materials helium could person utilized to manner his makeshift uniform.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections this week released a new photograph rendering of Hardin, depicting what helium whitethorn look similar now.

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