CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. — A man from O'Fallon, Missouri, died Wednesday afternoon while he was canoeing on the Meramec River in Onondaga State Park. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Franklin County - Four-year-old Margaret Murphy was wearing a life vest as she rode in a canoe Sunday afternoon with four other ...

The 20-year-old, from Texas, is the third person to drown in the Meramec River this year, officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 20-year-old Texan drowned in a Missouri river that has earned a grim ...

A 20-year-old Texan drowned in a Missouri river that has earned a grim nickname from local officials, Missouri troopers say. The victim, from Austin, was in a raft on the Meramec River in Franklin ...