The Mysterious Case of Christopher Marks

Vintner Found Dead One Month Ago, but Authorities Still Don't Know Why

Thursday, October 18, 2012
By Tyler Hayden (Contact), Matt Kettmann (Contact)

It’s been one month since the body of Christopher Marks was found on the beach below Shoreline Park, but authorities are still puzzled as to what circumstances led to the death of the 60-year-old Santa Barbara County vintner and investment advisor.

The Santa Barbara Police Department and the FBI called in to conduct an extensive underwater search on October 3; will only confirm that the death was suspicious, which points to either homicide or suicide, and that the specific cause was blunt force trauma to the head, which is what the family has been told. Meanwhile, others with knowledge of the case have told The Santa Barbara Independent that Marks was shot in the back of the head, but authorities have not yet verified that claim.

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[link to www.independent.com]