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.

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.

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

Cold-blooded Grant Hardin outwitted America's top lawmen for over two weeks after escaping from prison after he disguised himself in a "makeshift" law enforcement uniform

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.

Grant Hardin — a name that’s quickly become infamous in Izard County — the 56-year-old slipped away from the prison wearing a fake law enforcement uniform 12 days ago. Since then, local, state, and federal officers have been working around the clock, navigating thick brush, sharp rock formations, and miles of unpaved ground.