A shelter made of tarps, blankets, and plastic bags remained outside two St. Louis homeowners’ property for 44 months. By the time a jury heard their case against the city, the encampment had been gone for more than two years.
Steven McClanahan and Richard Baumhoff won an award of about $36,000 after arguing that the city failed to properly address the encampment, FOX 2 reported. Jurors returned their verdict on September 30, 2026; the homeowners had sought $66,000.
The homeowners described repeatedly seeking help from their alderwoman, then-Mayor Tishaura Jones, police, and the health department over conditions outside their Tower Grove South home…