Four inmates of the Izard County Detention Facility were recently transported to the Arkansas Department of Correction. 

Diego Handelin Villanceva, age 19 of Timbo was transported Friday to the Arkansas Department of Correction to serve a prison term upon the conviction of murder from Fulton County.  Sheriff Tate Lawrence said that Villanceva has been in the Izard County Detention Facility since October of 2010 and for the past few months had been awaiting prison bed space.

Randell Eugene Wisham, age 52 of Springhill Road, Violet Hill was transported March 14 to the department of correction. Wisham, according to Sheriff Lawrence, previously a convicted felon from Clay County was earlier charged in Izard County with being a felon in possession of a firearm and later charged with theft of property and criminal trespass.

Michael Ryan Hilton, age 48 of Melbourne was transported Friday as the result of charges in Izard and Independence counties resulting in a probation violation.

Steven L. Carroll, age 29of Horseshoe Bend was also transported Friday to the Arkansas Department of Correction. 

News Release

For Immediate Release

March 19, 2012

POC: Sheriff Tate Lawrence

870 368 4203