re: Authorities search caves for fugitive known as "Devil in the Ozarks"

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Hijack: Hard to believe how young Gram was when he was imposing himself on the rock and country scenes. 26 when he died. (Younger than Cobain and Hoon.)

Double hijack: My dad used to play guitar with some of the International Submarine Band / Flying Burrito Brothers et al. above the Peavey’s Melody Music Co. in Meridian (incl Chris Ethridge and Paul Davis).

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Triple hijack: He's buried in the Garden of Memories in Metry.

Weird that he didn't get any further than that.

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Weird that he didn't get any further than that.

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When his escape was first broadcasted there was a thread on it on the M/T board, in regards to the “Devil in the Ozarks” doc.

As a result of his escape and how he did it, making a fake uniform and walked right out of the facility. The locals who testified against him were rightfully terrified, the local hillbillies refused to say a word against him, and the U.S. Marshal Service brought in a real life Sam Gerard, whom was retired.

Gotten a lot of coverage locally in Mo. & Arky.

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An elite and highly trained U.S. Border Patrol had joined the search in the Ozark Mountains for Hardin federal authorities announced this week. The Border Patrol Tactical Team known as BORTAC provided “advanced search capabilities and operational support” in the hunt for Hardin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. Its members are experienced in navigating complex terrain, the agency said. The Ozark Mountains region is known for its rocky and rugged landscape, thick forests and an extensive cave network.

Searchers had been using bloodhounds, officers on horseback, drones and helicopters in their hunt for Hardin since he escaped nearly two weeks ago, on May 25.

Hardin had been held at the Calico Rock prison since 2017 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in a fatal shooting for which he was serving a 30-year sentence. In order to escape, he had impersonated a corrections officer “in dress and manner,” according to a court document. A prison officer in one of the guard towers opened a secure gate, allowing him to walk out of the facility.

Rand Champion, a spokesperson for the state prison system, said that someone should have checked Hardin’s identity before he was allowed to leave, describing the lack of verification as a “lapse” that’s being investigated. A deputy U.S. Marshal has said in court papers that investigators theorize that he has likely fled Arkansas, but searchers are continuing to hunt for Hardin around the prison at Calico Rock.

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