Teenager drowns in pond near Marmaduke

Greene County authorities say a 17-year-old boy has drowned while swimming in a small pond near Marmaduke.

Sheriff Dan Langston told KAIT that Trevor Potter was swimming with a friend in the pond Thursday night when he complained of chest pains. Langston said the friend tried to keep Potter afloat but couldn't.

Langston said Potter was underwater for about 30 minutes before his body was recovered.

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