Jeff Martin

Convicted killer Grant Hardin was found on Friday, June 6, 2025, about 1.5 miles from the Calico Rock prison where he escaped from almost 2 weeks prior. Authorities announced Saturday Hardin would be transferred to the Varner SuperMax prision southeast of Little Rock.

Recaptured Arkansas prison escapee known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks' sent to SuperMax prison

Jack Brook

Convicted killer and recaptured prison escapee Grant Hardin has been transferred to the Varner SuperMax prison southeast of Little Rock, Arkansas prison authorities announced Saturday.

This is a photo rendering of escaped inmate Grant Hardin wearing a beard.

Public Safety and Social Justice

Grant Hardin escape update: Officials say he may no longer be in Arkansas

Andrew DeMillo

Authorities believe escaped Arkansas inmate Grant Hardin, the “Devil in the Ozarks,” may have fled the state after two unconfirmed sightings.

Public Safety and Social Justice

Reward offered as manhunt continues for escaped Arkansas inmate

Nick Ingram

Arkansas authorities are looking at whether a prison kitchen job played a role in the escape of a convicted former police chief known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.”

A house in Monette, after a tornado hit on April 2.

Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure

What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death

Jeff Martin

ATLANTA (AP) — Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe. Weather radios, basements and bicycle helmets can all help save lives.

Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure

Tornadoes damage homes and power lines as storms wallop Midwest and South

Jeff Martin

Tornadoes struck parts of the South and Midwest, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off of homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air, prompting at least one tornado emergency in Arkansas, as a violent swath of severe storms hit the region.