Grant Hardin, Arkansas police
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The mayor of the Arkansas town where Grant Hardin was convicted of shooting a man says anxiety in the town is "still high" after his escape.
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.
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40/29 News on MSN'He is just an evil man': A sister's grief and trauma reopened after Grant Hardin's escapeIt’s been two days since convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin escaped from prison, and in Gateway, Arkansas, the news has reopened deep wounds — especially for Cheryl Tillman, the sister of James Appleton, the man Hardin killed in 2017.
The search for ex-Arkansas police chief and convicted murderer Grant Hardin ... and the 1997 rape of a school teacher. Hardin served as police chief in Gateway, Arkansas, and had previous law ...
A bloodhound picked up the scent shortly after the “ Devil in the Ozarks ” escaped from a lockup in northern Arkansas. The hound didn’t have to go far to begin the hunt — it lives at the prison as part of a specialized unit that uses man’s best friend to help track fugitives.
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.
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40/29 News on MSNHere's where escapee Grant Hardin worked in Arkansas law enforcement before murder, rape convictionsThe 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.
In the vast and rugged Ozark Mountains, complete with its challenging terrain and network of subterranean caves, police are searching for a man dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” following his cunning escape from an Arkansas prison over the weekend.
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.