The Hope Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a wooded area Saturday evening.
The Hope Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a wooded area Saturday evening.
Police say the body was discovered around 8 p.m. while someone was cleaning a property. Due to the advanced state of decomposition, investigators were unable to immediately determine the person's race or sex.
The Hempstead County Coroner estimates the individual had been dead for about a week. The body has been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory to determine the person's identity, as well as the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hope Police Department at 870-777-3434 or their local law enforcement agency.
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