A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was captured 1.5 miles northwest of the prison grounds by law enforcement official safter he escaped from a prison, triggering a massive manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities announced on Friday.

Grant Hardin's escape from the North Central Unit and the ensuing manhunt for the fugitive have placed a national spotlight on Arkansas, but it is far from the first attention-grabbing breakout in Arkansas history.

A former Arkansas police chief who escaped from prison while serving time on murder and rape convictions was captured Friday after tracking dogs picked up his scent, officials said. Grant Hardin, who served in the top police job in Gateway,