The Garland County
Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the FBI in Little Rock, US Marshal’s
fugitive task force in the State of Florida, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s
Department also in the State Florida, announce that Derrick Estell and Tamara
Upshaw are in the custody of authorities in Santa Rosa County
Florida.
Estell and Upshaw were
taken into custody without incident by Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputies and
the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force last evening around 11pm. They were
located at a residence in Santa Rosa County Florida.
Working with cooperating individuals, Garland County
Sheriff’s Investigators Russ Severns and Terry Threadgill were able to pin point
Estell and Upshaw’s location. Investigators contacted the authorities in
Florida and within a few hours, they were taken into custody.
Estell had escaped from custody on July 28, 2013 with the
assistance of Upshaw and others after returning from the Arkansas Department of
Corrections for a court appearance.
Two other individuals were also taken into custody for
their involvement in the escape and are awaiting court hearings.
It is unknown at this time if any more arrests are
expected, as the investigation is ongoing.
Details on the extradition process and additional
details on the arrest are pending at this time.
The Sheriff’s
Department would also like to thank Kyle Heidler with the Dallas County Missouri
Sheriff’s Department, Missouri information analysis Center , Special Agent Scott
Falls with the FBI in Little Rock , Special Agent Sgt. Dennis Morris with the
Arkansas State Police, US Forest Service, Nebraska State Police, and all other
agencies involved for their assistance.
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