A tense, two-week manhunt ended in the dense Arkansas woods on Friday afternoon as authorities captured Grant Hardin, a convicted murderer and rapist whose notoriety led to a TV documentary, 'Devil in the Ozarks.'
Hardin's escape from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock had terrified communities and sparked a massive multi-agency dragnet.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections confirmed Hardin's capture roughly a mile from where his brazen breakout began on May 25.
Officials say Hardin, a former police chief turned violent felon, managed to evade authorities for 13 days before being tracked down and apprehended near the rugged terrain he likely thought would be his shield.
Hardin briefly attempted to run from officers when he saw them approach, but he was quickly tackled to the ground, said Rand Champion, a spokesperson for the Arkansas prison system.
