'Devil in the Ozarks' gets more prison time for escaping, now in supermax facility

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The antheral known arsenic the "Devil successful the Ozarks" was sentenced to 13 much years down bars aft pleading blameworthy connected Tuesday to escaping from an Arkansas situation past twelvemonth portion serving an 80-year condemnation for rape and murder.

Grant Hardin, 57, volition service the 13-year condemnation for second-degree flight consecutively to the 80 years helium is presently serving, Izard County Sheriff Charley Melton told KAIT8 News.

Hardin is presently being held astatine the Varner Supermax in Gould, Arkansas, according to Arkansas Department of Corrections online records.

The convicted murderer and rapist was captured connected June 6, astir 1.5 miles north-northwest of the North Central Unit situation installation from which helium escaped connected May 25.

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Grant Hardin is being held astatine the Varner SuperMax successful Gould, Arkansas. (Arkansas Department of Corrections )

Hardin had fled the situation astir 3 p.m. done a sally larboard successful the detention facility, wearing a makeshift ADC-style uniform, officials said astatine the time, noting the azygous helium had been wearing was not official.

Hardin escaped situation done a sally sport, wearing a makeshift ADC-style uniform, ADC communications manager Rand Champion said, noting the azygous helium was wearing was not official. (ADC)

Officials besides said astatine the clip that Hardin seemingly utilized a achromatic "magic marker" to dye his covering arsenic portion of his disguise.

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Multiple federal, authorities and section agencies were progressive successful the hunt for Hardin successful the weeks pursuing his escape.

Grant Hardin shirtless connected crushed arsenic he's taken into custody successful wooded area

Grant Hardin was captured connected June 6, little than 2 miles from the correctional installation wherever helium escaped connected May 25. (U.S. Border Patrol)

A divided representation of Grant Hardin being captured successful a wooded country and Hardin sitting successful a seat aft his capture

Grant Hardin allegedly utilized a achromatic marker and crockery tin to disguise himself earlier escaping prison. (U.S. Border Patrol)

The Arkansas Department of Correction said astatine the clip of Hardin’s seizure that tracking dogs were capable to prime up a scent adjacent Moccasin Creek, and Hardin was apprehended a abbreviated clip later.

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Hardin was serving an 80-year condemnation for the 2017 execution of James Appleton and a 1997 rape case.

Fox News' Sarah Rumpf-Whitten and Brooke Taylor contributed to this report.

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