Body found near De Queen park is that of missing man

Police in De Queen said a body found near a park on the city's north side has been identified as that of a man missing for more than three weeks.

The Arkansas Crime Lab confirmed the body found last Sunday near Herman Dierks Park is that of 47-year-old Juan Munoz of De Queen, Sevier County Coroner Rusty Williams said.

Williams said an autopsy determined that Williams died by hanging.

The Texarkana Gazette reported that the body was found by family members who formed a search party for Munoz, who disappeared May 3.

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