Roadside Discovery: Arkansas Man Identified as Homicide Investigation Underway

Arkansas State Police continues to investigate the body of a Benton, Arkansas, man who was discovered on a stretch of Arkansas State Highway 256.

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According to an initial report from the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office, the body was found just after noon, around 12:10 PM on October 17.

THV11 is reporting that the Benton, Arkansas, man has been identified as a 28-year-old Nathan Hall. His body was found lying near Mulberry Cemetery in a roadside ditch. The Arkansas State Police is working with the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office on the investigation. Additionally, CID Special Agents have opened a homicide investigation into Hall’s death.

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Arkansas State Police are waiting for the results from the Arkansas State Crime Lab to see what caused his death.

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Updates on the investigation will be forthcoming as more details and information are gathered.