Email Author Chad Garrison

Awards

• 2008 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published April 4, 2007

  "The Mystery of Lloyd Gaines"

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2010 Stories by Chad Garrison

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  Dipshitius Maximus: Cast Your Vote for Ass Clown of the Year!

  published Dec 30, 2010

  It was a bountiful year in St. Louis with lots of stupid criminals, dozens of dirty rotten scoundrels and plenty of pompous politicians who delivered us scores of candidates for our Ass Clown of the W... More >>

• Corey Brown: Confession Following Suicide Attempt Leads to 538 Counts of Sex Abuse

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Corey Brown allegedly tried to kill himself earlier this month. Now we know why.According to reports, while recuperating in the hospital the 45-year-old Lake Saint Louis resident admitted to sexually ... More >>

• Brandon Joyce: Alleged Drug Deal at Bass Pro Shop Ends in Murder of Former Rams Recruit

  published Dec 29, 2010

  Congratulations twin brothers Cory and Tory Brooks. At the tender age of 21 you've just ascended the ranks of gangster hierarchy with allegations that you callously robbed and murdered a man during an... More >>

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  Coker Makes Jokers Out of Mizzou

  published Dec 29, 2010

  The story of last night's upset of unranked Iowa over No. 12 Missouri in the Insight Bowlr One man: Marcus Coker. The back-up running back, playing in place of the Hawkeye's suspended starter Adam R... More >>

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  St. Louis: Ten Worst Crimes of 2010 Inside "America's Most Dangerous City"

  published Dec 28, 2010

  St. Louis once again topped the list as the nation's "Most Dangerous Cities" in 2010. Here, then, is a look at ten of the most-heinous crimes (ranked from bad to worse) occurring in and near the city ... More >>

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  The 2010 RFT News Challenge

  published December 30, 2010

  It was another banner year for St. Louis — a year in which we again realized that we have nothing in common with the rest of the state.... More >>

• Jason Ross: St. Louis Trucker Drives Nine Miles in Wrong Lane of I-70, Kills Motorist

  published Dec 28, 2010

  A truck driver from St. Louis is in custody today in Colorado after driving nine miles in the wrong lane of Interstate 70 before colliding with a Buick and killing a 71-year-old motorist. According to... More >>

• Aaron Lucy: St. Louis Man Charged With Beating His Two-Year-Old Son to Death

  published Dec 28, 2010

  Aaron Duane Lucy gave his two-year-old son a fatal beating the day after Christmas, according to St. Louis police. The child died last night in the hospital, about 24 hours after arriving there with s... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Phyllis Schlafly Survives on "Piss and Vinegar"

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Today's comment comes in response to a message left on post about Phyllis Schlafly, in which the conservative firebrand (and St. Louis native) equates marrying gays to respecting gays. (Schalfly is ag... More >>

• And the Sign Said...Missouri Lawmakers, Don't Overturn Puppymill Law

  published Dec 27, 2010

  The group Missourians for the Protection of Dogs has a message for state lawmakers -- and everyone passing through Jefferson City. The organization has begun installing billboards at six locations ent... More >>

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  The Women of August Busch IV (NSFW)

  published Dec 27, 2010

  While the tragic death of Adrienne Nicole Martin remains shrouded in mystery, her passing confirms one thing: St. Louis' most notorious bachelor is back on the prowl.August Busch IV, who served as CEO... More >>

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  Phyllis Schlafly: The Problem With Gaysr "They Are Trying to Make Us Respect Them"

  published Dec 27, 2010

  We here at Daily RFT were reading a somewhat wonkish wire story this weekend about gay marriage when we came across the following bombshell from St. Louisan Phyllis Schlafly, president of the Eagle Fo... More >>

• Ranisha Cole: St. Louis Homicide No. 138; One of Nine Teens Shot Outside Pulse Nightclub

  published Dec 27, 2010

  St. Louis police have arrested a 17-year-old male on suspicion that he was one of the people who fired upon a group of teenagers congregating in front of a north city nightclub Christmas night. Accord... More >>

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  Adrienne Martin: Photos of August Busch IV's Girlfriend Found Dead at His Mansion

  published Dec 27, 2010

  Daily RFT was in holiday hibernation when the biggest society story of the year broke last Thursday. That's the news that the 27-year-old girlfriend of former Anhueser-Busch CEO, August Busch IV, was ... More >>

• John Loggins: St. Louis Homicide No. 137; Shot Dead While Driving

  published Dec 22, 2010

  St. Louis police report that 20-year-old John Loggins lost his life early this morning in a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Hamilton and Maple avenues (below) in the city's West End neighborh... More >>

• Barbara Fraser Gains Seven Votes in Recount, Still 126 Votes Shy of Victory

  published Dec 22, 2010

  The results are in from that recount we told you about earlier this month involving the 24th District race for Missouri Senate. On December 2, Democrat Babara Fraser asked for a recount after losing i... More >>

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  Website Ranking Airport Pat-Downs is Curiously Short on Details

  published Dec 22, 2010

  We here at Daily RFT were excited to learn about Saint Louis University graduate student Eric Sucher's new website allowing travelers to rank the security pat-downs they receive at the world's airport... More >>

• Buddy Ferguson: Burglar Suspect Caught Sawing Through Roof

  published Dec 22, 2010

  A clerk at a south St. Louis convenience store was alerted to a strange sound early yesterday morning that turned out to be a burglar attempting to saw his way through the roof.The incident occurred a... More >>

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  10 Reasons Your Mall Santa Hates You

  published Dec 21, 2010

  With Christmas fast approaching, we recently contacted several mall Santas to ask them what we can do to make their holiday more enjoyable. Here are some of the things we heard back from a few not-so-... More >>

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  St. Louis: Crime Drops in "America's Most Dangerous City"

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Weeks after St. Louis was named "America's Most Dangerous City" based on crime statistics from 2009, an FBI report for the first half of 2010 shows that crime in the city is down from a year ago. Mirr... More >>

• Now Here's a Cause Rex Sinquefield Should Get Behind (and Already Tacitly Endorses)

  published Dec 21, 2010

  Have you heard the news todayr A guy in Fenton says he's planning a petition campaign to do away with the state's personal property tax. That's the tax you pay each year on your automobiles, boats, mo... More >>

• Comment of the Day: St. Louis Paid for Disrespecting Styx Back in 1975

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Today's comment comes from a post on our music blog, A to Z, in which we recall how Styx was run off the stage during a 1975 concert at Kiel Auditorium. Writes "mike": And St. Louis' punishment for di... More >>

• Cynthia Williams: St. Louis Homicide No. 135; Shot Following Argument

  published Dec 20, 2010

  An argument yesterday in north St. Louis ended in murder this weekend. Cynthia Williams, 26, was reported dead from multiple gunshots to the side and neck around 12:31 a.m. Sunday in her apartment in ... More >>

• Michael "Mac" Hayes Jr.: St. Louis Homicide No. 134; Shot By Home Burglars

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Michael "Mac" Hayes Jr. was shot dead Saturday night inside his apartment in the 4500 block of Alice Avenue (below) in north St. Louis. rPolice found the victim shot in his neck in the bedroom. Accord... More >>

• Snack Chips, Bag of Candy Stolen in East St. Louis ATM Robbery; Cash Maybe Missing, Too

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Daily RFT just received a notice that the St. Clair Sheriff's Department will hold a 2 p.m. press conference today to address a brazen burglary this morning in East St. Louis. At around 3:30 a.m. thie... More >>