Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on May 25, prompting a statewide manhunt. He's serving 80 years for two violent crimes: the 1997 rape of a Rogers elementary teacher and the 2017 murder of a Benton County man.

The search for the escaped inmate out of Arkansas known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" has finally come to an end. Here's a timeline from escape to capture.

Grant Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief, escaped prison, posing a significant threat. Law enforcement uses advanced technology in the search operation.