Missing Tama County man found dead in Arkansas

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January 7th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

TAMA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – The body of a missing Tama County man has been found in Newton County, Arkansas, according to officials. Nicholas Collins has been missing from Tama County, Iowa, since December 19. He was reported missing after 10 days of friends and family not being able to contact him.

His white Mini Cooper was found on January 1 at a trailhead in the Ozark National Forest region in Johnson County, Arkansas, with its license plates removed. The Tama County Sheriff’s Office previously said Collins left a note when he left his home in Garwin that he was “going away for a while.”

Officials said there is no evidence of foul play and an investigation into his death is ongoing.