Ex-police chief convicted of rape and murder escapes Arkansas prison
Summary
Grant Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief convicted of rape and murder, escaped from an Arkansas prison. He was serving a long prison sentence for two separate crimes and managed to escape by disguising himself as law enforcement.Key Facts
- Grant Hardin was the police chief in Gateway, Arkansas, for about four months in 2016.
- He escaped from the North Central Unit prison in Calico Rock, Arkansas.
- Hardin was wearing a makeshift outfit to look like law enforcement when he escaped.
- He was originally sentenced in 2017 for the murder of James Appleton, a city water department worker.
- Hardin also pleaded guilty to the 1997 rape of Amy Harrison, linked to him by DNA evidence.
- He received a combined prison sentence of 80 years for his crimes.
- The Arkansas Department of Corrections is working with multiple agencies to find Hardin.
- The public has been asked to report any information to local law enforcement immediately.
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