Grant Hardin

In this episode, we journey into the dark heart of the Ozarks to unravel the story of Grant Hardin—a former police officer,who harbored a deadly secret. Known to some as a community leader, others would come to know him as something far more sinister: The Devil in the Ozarks. When beloved local man James Appleton was found shot in Arkansas, no one suspected the man behind the murder would be someone sworn to uphold the law.

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