Four Inmates Escape Ohio, One Re-Arrested; Ten Loose in Arkansas Prisons

Four inmates escaped from the Franklin County Community Based Correctional Facility in Columbus, Ohio, with Jeremy Bowen being the only one re-arrested so far. Bowen, 30, faces a third-degree felony charge of escape and has a history of burglary and petty theft convictions. The other three escapees—Nikko Burton, Mark Long, and Michael Norton—remain at large, with warrants issued for their capture. The facility is a residential prison diversion program for adult male offenders, and the escape is currently under investigation. Separately, in Arkansas, Grant Hardin, a former police chief serving a sentence for rape and murder, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock and is among 10 inmates currently on the run from Arkansas state prisons. Authorities urge the public to remain vigilant and report any information regarding these fugitives immediately, emphasizing the danger Hardin poses.