US EditionMissing Iowa Man Found Dead in Newton County
Nicholas Collins, 22, was found dead in Arkansas after his car was discovered abandoned in the Ozark National Forest; authorities say there is no sign of foul play.
- On January 6, 2026, Nicholas Collins was found dead in a rural area between Newton and Johnson counties, and Newton County Sheriff's Office took over the investigation.
- Dec. 19, 2025, Nicholas Collins left a note saying he was 'going away for a while' and his white Mini Cooper was found on January 1 at an Ozark National Forest trailhead, parked about a half mile from the Newton County line with plates removed.
- Law enforcement, search volunteers and members of the public conducted organized ground and air searches with Arkansas State Police assistance, while Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt said, `When we were first notified, there was no reason to believe Nicholas was in danger`.
- Officials said there is no evidence of foul play in Nicholas Collins's death, and the ongoing investigation continues; Tama County Sheriff's Office asked the public to respect the family's privacy.
- As the probe continues, license-plate readers recorded Collins's vehicle in southern Missouri, and multi-agency search teams including local teams in Arkansas and federal law enforcement remain credited for ongoing coordination.
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Body of missing Garwin man found in Arkansas
The body of a missing Tama County man has been found in Arkansas. Twenty-two-year-old Nicholas Collins, from Garwin, went missing on December 19th. His family hadn’t heard from him since then and his phone was turned off. The Tama County Sheriff’s Office says Collins’ body was found Tuesday after an extensive search in Newton County, […]
Search for missing Iowa man ends in Newton County with apparent suicide
According to a report from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, a body found in a remote area of the Ozark National Forest was identified as 22-year-old Nicholas Collins of Tama County, Iowa. Collins had been reported missing after leaving home on December 19. The report states that Collins’ vehicle had been located earlier near the Arbaugh Trailhead on the Ozark Highlands Trail in Johnson County. A coordinated search effort involving multiple ag…
Body of missing Iowan Nicholas Collins, 22, found by searchers Tuesday in Newton County | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
CLARKSVILLE -- The days-long quest to find a missing Iowa man ended Tuesday in Newton County when searchers found the 22-year-old's body in a wooded rural area.
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