A caller imaginable headshot of Grant Hardin, the erstwhile constabulary main of Gateway, Arkansas, who escaped from situation past week, shows what the fugitive known arsenic the "Devil successful the Ozarks" mightiness look similar contiguous arsenic authorities proceed their hunt for him.
The hunt for escaped inmate Grant Hardin is ongoing arsenic teams proceed to absorption their efforts successful the northbound cardinal Arkansas portion portion investigating tips arsenic they are received.
— Arkansas Department of Corrections (@ADCPIO) June 3, 2025The Arkansas Department of Corrections released the representation of Hardin, 56, connected societal media Tuesday, saying the hunt for him is focused connected northbound cardinal Arkansas. Hardin had been astatine North Central Unit, a situation located successful Calico Rock, Arkansas, since 2017.
"With implicit a week passing since Hardin escaped the North Central Unit, we are releasing a imaginable updated headshot which could bespeak however helium mightiness look today," the section wrote connected X.
In opposition to a erstwhile mugshot of the ex-police chief, who was serving a decadeslong condemnation for execution and rape, the caller imaginable photograph of Hardin shows him with facial hairsbreadth and helium appears to beryllium slimmer.
Photos of Grant Hardin provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
Arkansas Department of Corrections
The corrections section besides said investigators are utilizing tips from the nationalist to usher their hunt efforts.
A reward for accusation that leads to the seizure of Hardin has besides accrued to $25,000, the Arkansas Department of Corrections said Tuesday. A $20,000 reward volition travel from the FBI and $5,000 from the U.S. Marshals.
Hardin escaped from the situation connected May 25 by impersonating a corrections serviceman "in formal and manner," according to a tribunal document. A situation serviceman opened a unafraid gate, allowing him to permission the facility.
The outfit was not a modular inmate oregon correctional uniform, Rand Champion, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Corrections, said. Officials are moving to find however helium was either capable to get the azygous oregon manufacture it himself.
This representation provided by the Arkansas Department of Corrections shows Grant Hardin, a erstwhile constabulary main and convicted killer, escaping the North Central Unit situation wearing a disguise successful Calico Rock, Ark.
Arkansas Department of Corrections via AP
An probe into what led up to the flight "to assistance find immoderate assistance helium whitethorn person had" was ongoing, the Arkansas Department of Corrections said.
Anyone with accusation is asked to telephone 1-800-CALL-FBI oregon taxable a extremity online astatine www.tips.fbi.gov.
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