Grant Hardin, a former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” was captured in northern Arkansas Friday after nearly two weeks on the run.

Hardin escaped the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on Sunday, May 25, in broad daylight, according to ADC. His escape unsettled communities across the state due to his intense criminal history involving rape and murder. Hardin was also a former police chief and had an extensive background in law enforcement.

Department of Corrections escapee Grant Hardin has reportedly been caught.Mountain View Police Department has confirmed on the capture on their Facebook post.

According to a statement from the Izard County Sheriff's Office in Izard County, Ar., as of Friday, June 6th, 2025, at approximately 3:45 PM, escaped inmate Grant Hardin has been apprehended, and the public is no longer in danger.

More than a week after inmate and former police chief Grant Hardin escaped from a north Arkansas prison, documents have been filed in state and federal court connected to the escape.

Convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin, a former police chief, has been recaptured after a nearly two-week manhunt. Hardin was apprehended shortly after 3 p