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VIDEO: New details on how convicted killer, former police chief escaped prison
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  • August 18, 2025

New details on how convicted killer, former police chief escaped prison

Authorities are revealing new details on how Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” escaped an Arkansas prison, saying he planned his escape six months in advance.

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