Grant Hardin had gained notoriety as the subject of the 2023 documentary “Devil in the Ozarks’’ about his 1997 rape of a school teacher and 2017 murder of a water department worker.

A new federal court filing shows that investigators believe the convicted murderer and rapist known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” has likely fled Arkansas after escaping prison last month.

Escaped killer known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ has likely fled Arkansas, say US Marshals - Former police chief Grant Hardin was serving lengthy sentences for murder and rape at the time of his escape