FBI increases reward for information on Arkansas inmate escapee Grant Hardin to $20,000
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Arkansas prison escapee Grant Hardin to $20,000 after five days of searching.
Hardin, 56, is a former police chief in northwest Arkansas who escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock Sunday. He was serving a sentence for rape and murder convictions.
According to court documents, Hardin was reportedly let out by a corrections officer. A spokesperson with the Arkansas Department of Corrections said Hardin escaped in an 'ADC-type uniform.'
Who is Grant Hardin, the 'Devil in the Ozarks'?
FBI officials said Hardin has ties to Garfield, Eureka Springs, Holiday Island and Huntsville. Authorities in Faulkner County said deputies conducted a search Wednesday after receiving a tip of a reported sighting.
FBI officials say Hardin is 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 259 pounds. Officials say he is bald but has brown hair and blue eyes.
Escaped inmate among 10 on the loose from Arkansas state prisons
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at Tips.FBI.gov.
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