Arkansas Ex-Police Chief Escapes Prison After Murder, Rape Convictions
Grant Hardin, former police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, and convicted murderer and rapist, escaped from the North Central Unit prison in Calico Rock, Arkansas, on Sunday at approximately 3:40 p.m. Hardin, serving a 30-year sentence for the murder of James Appleton and a separate 50-year sentence for a 1997 rape, was last seen wearing a prison uniform. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact local law enforcement immediately. His escape is currently under investigation.
John Q. Hosedrinker