New doable picture of Grant Hardin exhibits what the escaped Arkansas inmate may seem like now

A brand new doable headshot of Grant Hardin, the previous police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, who escaped from jail final week, exhibits what the fugitive often known as the “Satan within the Ozarks” may seem like as we speak as authorities proceed their seek for him.

The Arkansas Division of Corrections launched the picture of Hardin on social media Tuesday, saying the seek for him is concentrated on north central Arkansas. Hardin, 56, had been at North Central Unit, a jail situated in Calico Rock, Arkansas, since 2017. 

In distinction to a earlier mugshot of the ex-police chief, who was serving a decadeslong sentence for homicide and rape, the brand new doable picture of Hardin exhibits him with facial hair and he seems to be slimmer.

The corrections division stated investigators are utilizing suggestions from the general public to information their search efforts.

A reward for data that results in Hardin’s seize has additionally elevated to $25,000, the Arkansas Division of Corrections stated Tuesday. A $20,000 reward will come from the FBI and $5,000 is from the U.S. Marshals.

Hardin escaped from the jail on Might 25 by impersonating a corrections officer “in costume and method,” in accordance with a court docket doc. A jail officer opened a safe gate, permitting him to depart the ability.

The outfit was not an ordinary inmate or correctional uniform, Rand Champion, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Division of Corrections, stated. Officers are working to find out how he was both capable of get the uniform or manufacture it himself.

An investigation into what led as much as the escape “to assist decide any help he might have had” was ongoing, the Arkansas Division of Corrections stated.

Anybody with data is requested to name 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip on-line at www.suggestions.fbi.gov.