CALICO ROCK — Authorities say the remains of an Izard County woman were found after a fire broke out at her home, and her estranged husband has been arrested on arson charges.
Authorities say the remains of 67-year-old Mary Dickey were found Tuesday in the rubble of her home near Calico Rock. Her house was destroyed in a blaze on Sunday.
Izard County Sheriff Tate Lawrence says Dickey had split up with her husband, Donald Dickey, who was arrested on arson charges after the fire.
The remains of Mary Dickey will be sent to the state Crime Lab to determine the cause of death. Authorities say they’re still trying to determine how the fire started.