Title: Arkansas Work Release Inmate Goes Missing, Marking Second Escape in Two Weeks
Hope, Arkansas – Antarian Wright, an inmate assigned to a work release center in Texarkana, has been reported missing after failing to return from his job assignment at a local bakery early Thursday, the Arkansas Board of Corrections announced. Convicted for aggravated robbery and theft by receiving, Wright was serving a 15-year sentence and was eligible for parole in July 2028.
The last confirmed sighting of Wright was captured on surveillance footage at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, where he was seen leaving the Baking Company, located at 2700 E. 3rd Street, in a grey Ford Focus with an unidentified woman thought to reside in Texarkana. Correctional staff discovered Wright’s absence around midnight when they arrived to pick him up from work.
Wright’s disappearance marks the second escape of an Arkansas prisoner in two weeks. On May 25, Grant Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock while donning a makeshift disguise meant to resemble a law enforcement uniform. Federal authorities are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to Hardin’s capture, who has reportedly fled the state.
U.S. Marshals Service is actively investigating tips suggesting Hardin might be in Faulkner County or southern Missouri, though these leads remain unconfirmed. Hardin has been an inmate since 2017, serving a 30-year sentence for first-degree murder and an additional sentence for rape. Notably, he was previously a law enforcement officer and briefly served as the police chief of Gateway, Arkansas. His crimes were featured in the documentary "Devil in the Ozarks" on Investigation Discovery.
Authorities continue to search for both fugitives, emphasizing public assistance in apprehending them.
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