
Fugitive Ex-Cop Hardin Nabbed Near Prison After Escape
Former Arkansas police chief and convicted felon, James Hardin, who escaped from East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys, Arkansas, on Thursday, was apprehended Friday afternoon near the prison facility, according to Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) spokesperson Cindy Murphy. The ADC confirmed that Hardin, 61, was taken into custody without incident at approximately 2:15 p.m….