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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 7:3...

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The official autopsy of Christopher Marks, a 12-year-old from Affton found two evenings after he went missing Sunday in the Meramec River and conservation area at the border of Eureka and...

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Alice Hein and Mary Beth Graefe, counselors at Rogers Middle School in Affton, address the importance of talking to children about loss in response to the death of 12-year-old Christopher...

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11:50 p.m.: This story has been updated to show to correct bank account number. PNC Bank has a memorial account open for those who want to donate to the family of Christopher Marks, ...

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And now, the healing starts. That’s what Rogers Middle School nurse Kathy Beezley told me this morning as we talked—with great sadness—about where we go from here. Christopher M...

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Editor's note: This article has been updated to disallow comments due to violations of our commenting policy. Thanks to all who participated in the conversation with respect. Christo...

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The body of Christopher Marks was found between 4:30 and 5 p.m. tonight at the Allenton boat ramp access near the dock, about six miles east of where Christopher was last seen, according ...