Both St. Louis County and the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society's Lackawanna Chapter, based in Washington, N.J., claim ownership of the 104-year-old engine No. 952 in the long-running case.

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Due to the closure of the St. Louis County Courts Building, Judge Gloria Clark Reno’s swearing-in ceremony has been moved to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton. Reno has been named a circuit judge for the St. ...

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Foreclosure sales will continue to be held at the St. Louis County Courts Building. The sales will be held at the front door of the courts building at 7900 Carondelet Ave. as scheduled, according to Judicial Administrator Paul Fox. The ...

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Almost 17 years after Herbert Smulls was convicted of first-degree murder it looks as if his case is coming to an end. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it won’t review Smulls’ claims that he is entitled to another ...

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A man sentenced to death for murdering his ex-girlfriend did not get any relief from the U.S. Supreme Court, which on Monday said it would not review his appeal. A St. Louis County jury convicted Scott McLaughlin of first-degree murder ...

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An associate circuit judge in St. Louis County is getting a promotion. Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday that he has tapped Judge Gloria Clark Reno to become a circuit judge. She becomes the first black woman to serve as a ...

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A St. Louis County judge has increased a $4.9 million jury verdict to a printing company’s minority shareholder to more than $5.6 million. A jury on March 20 awarded $1.9 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive to ...

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Nearly 17 years ago, Kenneth Baumruk shot and killed his wife in a St. Louis County courtroom during a divorce hearing. On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and death sentence imposed after Baumruk’s second trial. Baumruk also ...

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A former state representative from St. Louis County was found not guilty on Friday of sexual assault charges in Cole County. Clay County jurors took four hours to find Scott Muschany not guilty on Friday of a felony charge of ...

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Customers typically assume that if they pay more for their food, they’ll receive better, higher-quality service. But as two lawsuits filed this month in St. Louis County illustrate, instances of food mishaps can happen anywhere, on both the lower end ...

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A St. Louis County judge denied a plaintiff’s demand for alleged negligent care by her doctor. Sherry Deien was treated by defendant Dr. Joseph R. Ritchie, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Specialists in St. Louis, for a partial knee replacement. ...

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