"Grant Hardin, a former police chief, has been recaptured after escaping prison while serving a sentence for murder and rape, prompting statewide relief."
"After donning a corrections officer's uniform, Hardin walked out of the prison pulling a cart, highlighting serious security lapses in the penitentiary system."
Grant Hardin, the former police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, was recaptured after escaping from prison for two weeks. He disguised himself as a corrections officer to evade capture. Hardin had been sentenced to 30 years for murder and rape, with offenses including the 2017 shooting of James Appleton and a 1997 rape of a teacher. His escape prompted a large manhunt involving helicopters and K9 units, and his capture was confirmed through fingerprint analysis. Authorities thanked federal assistance in the operation.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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