Arkansas escapee “Devil in the Ozarks” spent 6 months planning prison break, cited lax kitchen security, report says

A former police chief, Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” escaped from an Arkansas prison on May 25 after months of planning, exploiting lax security in the kitchen where he worked. He was recaptured on June 6, following a search involving tracking dogs and drones, while investigations revealed procedural violations by prison staff and misclassification of Hardin’s security level.

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