Randy Stover, 24, Vandalia IL, formerly of Clay City IL, drown Friday night in the Kaskaskia River near Vandalia at the U.S. Route 40 bridge.
The Fayette County Coroner is investigating the death, but, have yet to release any findings.
The Fayette County authorities began the search for Stover at about 8 pm after two young men reported that they saw a man go into the river and not come up.
The body was recovered by authorities at about 11:15pm Friday night.
I went to high school with this kid, he was a good guy until he got out of high school and got into drugs really bad. From what I got from other people talkin', he got arrested for drugs like a week before he drowned and he was livin' out there by the river. :(
