Marysville
September 11, 2025
Above, boat crews and divers searched in the afternoon on Sept. 6 for a missing 28-year-old Marysville man at Adventure Trails campground near Bellefontaine. The man, identified as Cody Johnson, was reportedly canoing with a child on a large pond at the campground when he went into the water and did not resurface. (Photos submitted)

Marysville man drowns in pond

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

The Marysville man who drowned last weekend while on a camping trip in Bellefontaine has been identified.

On Monday, Logan County Sheriff’s Office deputies identified the victim as Cody Johnson, 28, of Marysville. According to reports, Johnson was on the trip with family over the weekend at the Adventure Trails campground, a camping and RV park about three miles outside Bellefontaine on Route 540 in Logan County.
Johnson was out in a canoe Saturday when the boat tipped over in the water. Though sever…

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