Thursday, May 9, 2013
Prosecutors charged Todd Combs, of Affton, with seven counts of child endangerment in connection to the death of Christopher Marks last August.
The stepfather of Christopher Marks, a 12-year-old Affton boy who drowned in the Meramec River in August , plead guilty on Thursday to seven charges of second-degree child endangerment for supplying alcohol to Marks and six other minors. Todd Combs, 42, of the 7800 block of LaBelle Street in Affton, will be sentenced June 24, according to a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The charges are all misdemeanors and the paper reported that the plea was not pursuant to any deal with prosecutors. Marks disappeared during a group outing at Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near Eureka last summer, sparking an intensive search involving search-and-rescue teams from the entire St. Louis region. Combs himself discovered Marks body several …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Todd Combs is the stepfather of Christopher Marks, the 12-year-old Affton boy who drowned in the Meramec River in August. Combs has been charged with seven counts of child endangerment.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Todd Combs is the stepfather of Christopher Marks, the 12-year-old Affton boy who drowned in the Meramec River in August. Combs has been charged with seven counts of child endangerment.
A court hearing for the stepfather of Christopher Marks, the 12-year-old Affton boy who died in August, has been postponed while the man awaits treatment from a behavioral center, KSDK reported on Friday. In August, Christopher was found dead after drowning in the Meramec River during a group outing at Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near Eureka. It was later discovered that Todd Combs, who was Marks' stepfather, provided alcohol for the group, which included Marks and six teens, all 15 years old. Combs, 42, of the 7800 block of LaBelle Street in Affton, was later charged with seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count for each child that was present. (Receive instant updates on Affton news by liking Patch on …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Marks' stepfather was charged with seven counts of endangering a child, avoiding more serious charges because authorities can't prove the child's blood-alcohol content, said St. Louis County Prosecuting Robert McCulloch.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Marks' stepfather was charged with seven counts of endangering a child, avoiding more serious charges because authorities can't prove the child's blood-alcohol content, said St. Louis County Prosecuting Robert McCulloch.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Todd Combs was not charged with a more serious crime because authorities are unable to prove the intoxication level in 12-year-old Christopher Marks’ body, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch said Thursday morning. Marks drowned Aug. 5 in the Meramec River during a group outing at Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near Eureka. The 42-year-old Combs, who is Marks' stepfather, provided alcohol for the group, which included Marks and six teens, all 15 years old. Combs, of the of the 7800 block of LaBelle Street in Affton, was charged Wednesday with seven counts of endangering a child’s welfare. That’s one count for each underage person at the outing, including Marks. “The death of this child is clearly caused by the …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Patch investigates the potential alcohol-related piece of the puzzle behind the death of Affton 12-year-old Christopher Marks.
Fragments of information flew rapidly this week, sometimes in conflicting ways, once family members and friends of Christopher Marks tried to think of every way possible to locate him after the 12-year-old went missing Sunday evening at a conservation area in Pacific. But so far, no official police reports have been released regarding the potential alcohol-related piece of the Christopher Marks' puzzle. Police did confirm on Tuesday they were aware of alleged underage drinking among the teens present with Marks' stepfather, Todd Combs, on Sunday at the Meramec River bank. Mentions by Marks' 15-year-old sister, Katie, about Christopher "sipping beer" Sunday night turned into more serious considerations as the days passed, and it was …
Monday, August 13, 2012
September 21, 1999-August 7, 2012
Before he was the “missing Affton boy” capturing headlines around the world for disappearing into the Meramec River, Christopher “Chris” T. Marks was an outgoing, athletic and caring 12-year-old boy. Chris was the kind of Boy Scout who helped hikers out of a cave with a steady hand and a smile on a fifth-grade camping trip. He was the kind of hockey player who shouted encouraging words, even to the other team. And he was the kind of person whose death ignited an outpouring of sadness, shock and support in the Affton neighborhood. “He was able to touch us all,” said Kathy Brooks, Chris’ Cub Scout Den leader. “I believe that he would want us to celebrate his life.” Chris was found dead on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, after disappearing for …
You can still buy a t-shirt as a way to donate to the fund for the Rogers Middle Schooler who died last week.
Affton community members—especially children—are finding creative ways to raise money for the Christopher T. Marks Memorial Fund, set up to help the family of the 12-year-old Rogers Middle School student who was found drowned in the Meramec River last week. Residents have raised money through t-shirt sales, a lemonade stand and a car wash. To see pictures of the car wash, check out the Affton-Shrewsbury Patch Facebook page. T-shirts are still for sale by emailing shirts4chris@yahoo.com. Shirts are $15 and the proceeds go to the memorial fund. Four boys—including Max Roberts, Jared Robers and Devon Barshow—helped organize a lemonade stand that raised more than $1000 in three days. The boys set up on Cloverhurst Drive off of Mackenzie Road …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Children, teachers and residents held a glow bracelet vigil last night to honor the 12-year-old Rogers Middle School student found dead at the Meramec River.
Not like this. That’s what Dylan Mackey, a student at Rogers Middle School in Affton, said as he walked uphill up to the school basketball courts. Sure, it’s the end of summer, and school starts in a week. He expected to be here soon. Just not now, not like this. At the top of the hill, Mackey joined a crowd of more than 100 gathered to honor Christopher Marks, the 12-year-old Rogers student found dead this week in the Meramec River. Perched on lawn chairs and holding back tears, the group applauded each time a child, teacher, parent or friend took the microphone to share a memory of Christopher. Tag photos of the vigil on Affton-Shrwesbury Patch's Facebook page. “I know he was someone you could trust,” Dylan told the group when it was his…
Friday, August 10, 2012
Come to Rogers Middle School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday for a glow bracelet vigil and a chance to share, pray and remember as a community.
The Affton community is holding a glow bracelet vigil in honor of Christopher Marks, the seventh grader-to-be who was found dead in the Meramec River Tuesday. The vigil starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, August 9, in the rear of Rogers Middle School by the basketball courts. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on, advises the Affton Schools Mother's Club on Facebook. "Please join our community in honoring the memory of Christopher Marks and showing support to his family," the club posted on Facebook. For more, check out Patch's previous coverage:
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