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Lebanon man drowns in private pond

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A Lebanon man drowned while swimming in a private pond at 5:15 a.m. Saturday in Laclede County.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tyler Wilbanks, 23, was attempting to swim, became entangled in moss and subsequently drowned.
Wilbanks was pronounced dead by Laclede County Coroner Steve Murrell.
According to the online report, this incident was Troop I’s first drowning fatality for 2019.