Deputies were dispatched to the Custer area on Saturday for a dead body report. At approximately 2:15 PM on August 22, 2020, deputies responded to the Yellowstone River in the area of Custer Frontage Road and Road 39 South regarding human remains found by a hunter. This is the third body recovered in the Yellowstone River within six weeks. An adult male, Troy Gardner, 54 was discovered on July 22 near the Huntley bridge, and human bones were found near Road 25 in Worden on June 30.
The latest remains were discovered in a channel of the Yellowstone River and had decomposed badly by the time deputies arrived. The body was transported to the State Forensic lab morgue in Billings where an autopsy was performed. According to the autopsy, there were no obvious signs of foul play. The Sheriff’s Department was still waiting on lab results as of 8/31/2020.
The remains were identified as Anthony Pedigo, 18, of Billings, who had previously been reported as a missing person on August 7, 2020. The investigation is ongoing, and the Sheriff’s office is asking anyone who may have information regarding the case or who may have seen or had contact with Mr. Pedigo in the past month to contact the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office at 406-256-2929.
