St. Joseph Man Drowns at Smithville Lake

SMITHVILLE, MO – A St. Joseph man drowned on the 4th of July at Smithville Lake.

The Water Patrol division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said 22-year-old Carlos Antonio was swimming at the Little Platte Swim Beach around 6:30 in the evening when he walked off a ledge in the water and never resurfaced.

Officers say Antonio was not wearing a live vest. The body was able to be recovered.