(KMZA)--The body of a man found near a rural highway in Nemaha County last month has been identified.

The Nemaha County Sheriff’s Department said Friday the body has been confirmed as that of 40-year-old Scott Riggs, of West Frankfort, Illinois.

Riggs body was found near K-62 Highway, about a half-mile south of 32nd Road, on May 24th.

The Sheriff’s Department says Riggs was entered into National Crime Information Center's database as a missing person by the West Frankfort Police on May 22nd.

The Sheriff's Office did not release any details about the cause of death.