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A former police chief and convicted murderer known as Devil in the Ozarks appeared in court Tuesday on new escape charges
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Grant Hardin pleaded not guilty to second-degree escape Tuesday after sparking a two-weeks-long manhunt
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when walking out of the North Central Unit in Arkansas on May 25th, where he was serving time for murder and rape
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Authorities found Hardin about one and a half miles west of the prison he escaped from on June 6th
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According to investigators, in order to escape the prison, Hardin wore a disguise that looked like a law enforcement uniform and tricked a guard into thinking he was a legitimate officer to leave the prison
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He was seen on surveillance video pushing a cart through a secure area of the prison and was able to leave undetected
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A spokesperson for the prison told The New York Times, authorities believe Harden used his prison kitchen job to alter clothing and make it appear as a law enforcement uniform
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They also believe he did not receive any help from individuals inside the prison
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Authorities say Harden is the former police chief of Gateway, which is near the Arkansas-Missouri border
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and was serving time for murder and rape at the time of his escape. HBO Max highlighted Harden's crimes in a documentary called Devil in the Ozarks
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He's now being housed at Varner Supermax facility and his trial is scheduled for November
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. If you want more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com