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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2011 Stories by Chad Garrison

• Henry Petty: St. Louis Homicide No. 113; Shot Dead Along Riverview

  published Dec 14, 2011

  St. Louis homicide detectives are trying to figure out who murdered 22-year-old Henry D. Petty last night in the 900 block of Riverview Drive (below).rPolice responded to a call of "shots fired" aroun... More >>

• Ha! Someone Did Bring a "Dick in the Box" to Last Night's Fleshtivus

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Yesterday Daily RFT joked that a "Dick in the Box" was sure to be a popular item during the gag-gift exchange at last night's Fleshtivus party. Turns out it was with organizer David Wraith packaging h... More >>

• 200 Years Ago Friday the Mississippi River Ran Backwards

  published Dec 14, 2011

  Seismologists don't know for sure the magnitude of the earthquake that rocked Missouri at around 2:15 a.m. December 16.Some believe the quake would have registered around 7.7 had anyone back then had ... More >>

• Gateway Bike Plan Calls for 1,000 Miles of Lanes and Trails In and Near St. Louis

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Great Rivers Greenway yesterday released an online copy of its Gateway Bike Plan that calls for 1,011 miles of bike lanes, shared use lanes and other bicycle facilities throughout St. Louis, St. Louis... More >>

• St. Louis Dethroned: City Now Ranked 4th Most Dangerous Place in America

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Our reign is over. St. Louis is no longer the Most Dangerous City in America, a title it held in '06 and again in 2010. Flint, Michigan, has stolen our thunder to become the new No. 1, according to th... More >>

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  Tonight St. Louis Nudists Celebrate "Fleshtivus"

  published Dec 13, 2011

  Okay, okay. So not all the 40 people expected to attend tonight's "Fleshtivus" party are nudist, per se. Some are exhibitionists. Others label themselves as "sex-positive" -- believing that their sexu... More >>

• Attorney General Sues Gridiron Fantasy Sports; Company Operated in Chesterfield

  published Dec 12, 2011

  Attorney general Chris Koster today filed suit against Dustin Ashby, a former golf coach at University of Missouri - St. Louis, and his company, Gridiron Fantasy Sports, for allegedly defrauding Misso... More >>

• Post-Dispatch Parent Co. Files Bankruptcy on 132nd Anniversary of Paper's Founding

  published Dec 12, 2011

  Here's betting that the corporate brass at Lee Enterprises up in Davenport has no idea that today is the anniversary of the founding of the Post-Dispatch. If it did, you'd think it would choose any da... More >>

• Marvin Rice: Ex-Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Murderous Rampage

  published Dec 12, 2011

  A former sheriff's deputy turned jailer stands accused of killing his ex-wife and her boyfriend over the weekend and then leading police on a high-speed chase that ended in a shootout at a swank hotel... More >>

• Lambert Airport to Replace All Damaged Windows by Christmas

  published Dec 09, 2011

  Well, that only took eight months!Lambert-St. Louis International Airport announced today that it will finish replacing all the windows damaged from last April's tornado by the week of December 19. "W... More >>

• Andre Gayfield: St. Louis Homicide No. 111; Shot Outside His Home

  published Dec 09, 2011

  A south St. Louis man died yesterday hours after police found him lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. rPolice responded to the 6400 block of Tennessee around 6 a.m. yesterday to find And... More >>

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  Pujols Thanks Fans In Newspaper Ad

  published Dec 09, 2011

  Albert Pujols has a message to Cardinal Nation -- if anyone happens to stumble across it.The words from the newest member of the Los Angeles Angels can be found buried waaaay back on page C10 of the s... More >>

• JC Corcoran on Pujols Signing with Angels: Eh, I'm 50-50.

  published Dec 08, 2011

  Adios, mang. Albert Pujols reportedly signed a 10-year, $250 million dollar offer today to join the Los Angeles Angels. The deal includes a no-trade clause. Even more shocking than that news is that s... More >>

• Norman Tammons: The Carjacker Who Couldn't Drive Straight

  published Dec 07, 2011

  Norman Tammons has been charged with four counts of robbery and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly stole three cars Saturday in St. Louis and crashed all three vehicles ... More >>

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  Poll: Is Pujols Worth $220 Million for 10 Yearsr

  published Dec 07, 2011

  So, the Cardinals have apparently done what they've tried to avoid up till now: mortgage the team's future on a single player. The Post-Dispatch reports today that Bill DeWitt Jr. & Co. have offer... More >>

• One Arrested In Crime Spree Involving Four Suspects in a Hyundai

  published Dec 07, 2011

  Police have one man in custody and say they know the identity of three accomplices who took part in an armed robbery in St. Louis County and home burglary in Granite City on Monday. St. Louis police ... More >>

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  Dana Loesch Departs St. Louis Tea Party

  published Dec 06, 2011

  The co-founder of the St. Louis Tea Party has officially left the organization.  In a tweet this morning Dana Loesch writes: "Yes, I am finished with the St. Louis Tea Party. Not keen on grassro... More >>

• Burglars Caught on Security Cameras Now Suspected of Another Robbery Yesterday

  published Dec 06, 2011

  Update: St. Louis police have one suspect in custody and are seeking three others. Details here. Original story follows...Warning: If you see four men riding around town in a black Hyundai Sonata toda... More >>

• Nooooo! Yakov Smirnoff Ending Branson Performance

  published Dec 06, 2011

  After twenty years, Ukranian comic Yakov Smirnoff is winding down his live performance in Branson. Smirnoff will continue his act at his theatre through 2012. He then plans to take the show on the roa... More >>

• Lawsuit Accuses QuikTrip of Predatory Pricing

  published Dec 06, 2011

  You love their corndogs, taquitos and bathtub-sized fountain drinks. And the cheap gas isn't bad, either. But is QuikTrip's low-priced petrol illegally inexpensiver That's what a lawsuit filed la... More >>

• Reader Really Dislikes Riverfront Times; Vows to Use Paper for Litter Box

  published Dec 06, 2011

  Last week's feature story "Perv and Protect," did not sit well with one angry reader* who left the following message on our company voice mail over the weekend. Enjoy. *Though the caller says he... More >>

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  Independence Bowl: Who the Hell is AdvoCare v100r

  published Dec 05, 2011

  If you're like us, you woke up this morning scratching your head on news that the Missouri Tigers would face off against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the AdvoCare v100 Independence Bowl.Your confus... More >>

• Charles Wilson: Bail Set at $1 Million for East St. Louis Man Held for Sexual Assault, Robbery

  published Dec 05, 2011

  A 25-year-old man from East St. Louis is in custody after allegedly breaking into the home of a woman and her elderly mother and raping the daughter before fleeing the scent with stolen money.Police a... More >>

• Lee Enterprises Files for Bankruptcy

  published Dec 02, 2011

  It's been speculated for months. And today it finally happened. Lee Enterprises, the Iowa-based publisher that took on a massive amount of debt in 2005 to purchase the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, has fil... More >>

• Stan Kroenke Files For Restraining Order

  published Dec 02, 2011

  Stan Kroenke, the billionaire owner of the St. Louis Rams, was reportedly in fear for his safety recently when his former house servant -- Mark Waldo -- went wacko.According to TMZ, Waldo stole a gun ... More >>