Even as the town's hope drained, supporters still scoured the town for any trace. Friday afternoon Olten's body was found. Soon after, the family started receiving sympathy from supporters around the area and far away.

A relative created a Facebook page that has now become a remembrance signed by more than 2,300 people.

St. Martins turned from a town praying for the best, to one mourning a loss and offering support as a community unified.

"I am very proud of the community for pulling together and showing support," Peggy Florence said. "When someone goes missing, this is what we need to do, we need to help one another."

Florence started the non-profit Missouri Missing in 2007 after her own daughter went missing. She has been at the side of the Olten family and says she'll continue to provide support for the grieving.

Onna Adrian, whose daughter-in-law was Olten's older sister, said she was overwhelmed by the community's support.

"It's wonderful, it's amazing what people will do when you've got a little kid missing and it doesn't matter whose kid it is," Adrian said. "People have showed up at the house asking, 'how can I help?'"

A juvenile the police are calling a "person of interest" is in custody. Cole County sheriffs will hold a press conference Saturday at 11 a.m. at the VFW post in St. Martins where they will have more details about the case.