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‘Devil in the Ozarks’ who escaped prison likely still in Arkansas area: officials

Headline from Fox News, on the newest of 2 developments

Former Arkansas police chief Grant Hardin, convicted of murder and rape, escapes prison. Authorities search Stone County, warning he's dangerous and may reoffend.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Arkansas residents on edge after escape of ex-police chief ‘Devil in the Ozarks’

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ who escaped prison likely still in Arkansas area: officials

    Headline from Fox News ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Thv11

    Who is Grant Hardin? | What we know about the escaped Arkansas inmate and former police chief (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    Grant Hardin, a former police chief, escaped from an Arkansas prison and is considered extremely dangerous.

  2. The Guardian

    Arkansas residents on edge after escape of ex-police chief ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Sheriff advises people to ‘stay vigilant, lock your house’ after Grant Hardin, convicted of murder and rape, escaped

  3. MyNorthwest

    Escape of ex-police chief known as 'Devil in the Ozarks' has Arkansas residents on edge (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    As law officers search Arkansas' rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped prison this weekend, the sister of one of

  4. NBC News

    Arkansas town on edge after 'Devil in the Ozarks,' a former police chief and convicted killer, escapes prison (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A small Arkansas town is on edge after a former police chief convicted of fatally shooting a man and sexually assaulting an elementary teacher escaped from prison Sunday wearing a "makeshift" law enforcement uniform.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Who is Grant Hardin, the ex-police chief and killer on the run after prison escape? (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Several law enforcement agencies are assisting with the search for Grant Hardin, whose crimes were featured in the Max documentary "Devil in the Ozarks."

  6. MyNorthwest

    What we know about the escape of a former police chief and convicted killer in Arkansas (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CALICO ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials scoured Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped from prison over the

  7. NBC News

    'Devil in the Ozarks': Who is Grant Hardin, the ex-police chief and killer on the run after prison escape? (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Former Arkansas police chief Grant Hardin was serving a decades-long sentence for a brutal rape and murder when he escaped from a Calico Rock prison.

  8. CBS News

    A former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" escaped prison in Arkansas. Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Grant Hardin was serving a decadeslong sentence for murder and rape when he escaped from a medium-security prison in Arkansas.

  9. Fox News

    ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ who escaped prison likely still in Arkansas area: officials (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Former Arkansas police chief Grant Hardin, convicted of murder and rape, escapes prison. Authorities search Stone County, warning he's dangerous and may reoffend.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.