Body is identified as Vilonia man, 64

MENIFEE -- Authorities have identified a body found in Conway County last week as that of a missing Vilonia man.

Conway County Sheriff Mike Smith and Vilonia police said Thursday that the man was identified as Leonard Nix, 64. Nix had been missing since August.

Smith said Nix's body was found Oct. 2 near his all-terrain vehicle along Bell Mountain Road near Menifee. Preliminary findings are that Nix's death resulted from an all-terrain-vehicle accident, Smith said.

State Desk on 10/09/2015

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