He was once a police officer—then a convicted killer. When Grant Hardin escaped from custody, it wasn’t just a manhunt—it was personal for the people of Calico ...

The wait is over! The 67th annual Calico Rock Lions Club Rodeo & Parade is coming to town this coming weekend, Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14. The event, sponsored by the Calico Rock Lions and ...

While officers combed through rugged terrain in a relentless search for escaped inmate Grant Hardin, one small-town shop became their lifeline — and one man, th ...

IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INCARCERATION REPORT June 7th,2025 According to Sheriff Charley Melton, the following individuals were incarcerated since May 19th. All persons are presumed innocent ...

The Arkansas Board of Corrections made an initial review of an inmate at its Tuesday meeting. Authorities recaptured ...

During a meeting of the Arkansas Department of Corrections, members conducted an initial review of what happened leading up ...

The board discussed how the inmate managed to walk out of the North Central Unit undetected and how to prevent similar ...

Hardin was serving sentences for murder and rape when he dressed in a makeshift law enforcement uniform and was let out of a ...

From Aug. 6, 1990, to May 22, 1991, Hardin was employed at the Fayetteville Police Department. In his termination letter, then-Chief Richard Watson said Hardin's efforts "fall short of the average ...

A former police chief serving sentences for murder and rape was captured Friday afternoon after nearly two weeks on the run.

Convicted killer and recaptured prison escapee Grant Hardin, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," has been transferred to the ...