Overview

• Grant Hardin remains at large six days after slipping out of the North Central Unit and is now the focus of a $20,000 FBI reward for information leading to his arrest.
• He evaded detection by donning a makeshift law-enforcement uniform and exiting the prison through a sally port on May 25.
• Local, state and federal teams are scouring northern Arkansas’s forests, caves and abandoned structures across Izard, Stone and Faulkner counties.
• Officials caution that Hardin’s former role as a police chief gives him insight into search tactics and familiarity with the region’s terrain.
• Residents are urged to report any sightings or suspicious activity to the FBI’s toll-free hotline or their local law enforcement agencies.