Overview

• Grant Hardin escaped the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on May 25 by dressing in a makeshift law enforcement uniform.
• He was serving a combined 80-year sentence for a 2017 first-degree murder conviction and a 1997 rape charge.
• Federal agents, state police and local deputies have concentrated the manhunt within a tight perimeter around the Ozark foothills.
• Authorities raised the reward to $20,000 for information leading to Hardin’s capture as they highlight his law enforcement training.
• Search teams face obstacles from heavy rain, dense forests and extensive cave systems that provide potential hideouts.