Man Drowned Saving Friend At Bagnell Dam

The body of a Columbia man who drowned Friday night has been recovered. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 25 year old Adam Pedego and two others jumped into the water to help a friend who fell overboard. The passenger was rescued but Pedego never resurfaced. His body was then discovered on Saturday. The drowning occurred Friday night around 11 o’clock at the two mile marker of the McCoy Branch at cove three.