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Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured

Headline from Vail Daily

A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive, nearly two-week-long manhunt in...

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Ex-police chief and ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ killer Grant Hardin captured after nearly 2 weeks on run in prison break (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Grant Hardin’s identity was confirmed through finger printing, the Izard County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Elite US Border Patrol team joins hunt for escaped Arkansas prisoner known as 'Devil in the Ozarks' (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    An elite and highly trained U.S. Border Patrol team has joined the search in the Ozark Mountains for Grant Hardin, an inmate known as the “Devil in the

  3. WHDH Boston

    Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from Arkansas jail captured - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of the prison grounds

  4. CBS News

    Grant Hardin, convicted murderer known as (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Grant Hardin, a former police chief known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," has been recaptured after his escape from an Arkansas prison.

  5. Vail Daily

    Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured (opens Vail Daily)

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    Vail Daily's feed description

    A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of the prison he escaped from following a massive, nearly two-week-long manhunt in...

  6. FOX 5 New York

    ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ captured after Arkansas prison escape and manhunt (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Grant Hardin, a convicted killer and ex-police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks," was captured in Arkansas after escaping prison nearly two weeks ago.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas jail has been captured (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Grant Hardin is the former police chief in the small town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border

  8. Seattle Times

    Recaptured Arkansas prison escapee known as the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ sent to SuperMax prison (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Convicted killer and recaptured prison escapee Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” has been transferred to the Varner SuperMax prison southeast of Little Rock, Arkansas prison authorities...

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Ex-police chief, convicted killer who escaped from Arkansas prison is captured (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” has been captured after he escaped from prison, triggering a massive manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas

  10. WMUR

    'Devil in the Ozarks' captured after prison escape (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Izard County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post that Grant Hardin's identity was confirmed through finger printing.

  11. Wyoming Public Media

    A former police chief who escaped from an Arkansas prison is captured (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles from the prison he escaped from following a nearly two-week-long manhunt.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of

  13. Newsweek

    How ex-police chief dubbed "Devil in the Ozarks" eluded capture (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Grant Hardin has been captured and placed in a maximum security prison.

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

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