He's been described as a "sociopath," and "evil" by those who have encountered him, but now Grant Hardin, the former police chief of a small Arkansas town who was imprisoned for murder and rape, is the subject of a massive manhunt since escaping from a correctional facility this week.

The manhunt continues for convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin after his prison escape in north Arkansas — here’s a timeline of what we know so far.

GATEWAY, Arkansas — The sister of Grant Hardin's murder victim and the current mayor of Gateway is speaking out after the killer's prison escape on Sunday. Hardin pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of James Appleton, a Gateway city employee, landing him a 30-year prison sentence.

For Gateway Mayor Cheryl Tillman, news of Grant Hardin's escape from prison has revived the memories and emotions associated with the murder of her brother, James Appleton.

The convicted killer, rapist, and now prison escapee Grant Hardin worked in law enforcement in Northwest Arkansas over a period of 27 years before he was arrested for a killing in Gateway.

A former Benton County police chief convicted of murder pleaded not guilty Monday (April 2) to raping a Rogers teacher more than 20 years ago. Grand Hardin, 48, was charged with three counts of rape and one count each of kidnapping and sexual abuse in connection with the rape of a elementary teacher in 1997.

There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains where searchers are hunting for an ex-lawman known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.”