Email Author Chad Garrison

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• 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

• Comment of the Day: St. Louis Centre, This City's Real Black Hole

  published Jan 18, 2011

  Today's comment of the day comes in response to a post about the movie The Black Hole that aired last weekend on the SyFy Channel. The 2006 film, starring Judd Nelson and based in St. Louis, imagines ... More >>

• The Five Best Cardinals Games of 2010 in Half-Hour Segments

  published Jan 18, 2011

  If you haven't seen it yet, Fox Sports Midwest recently embarked on a contest asking Cardinals fans to rank their five favorite games of last year. FSM will then cut down the five winners into half-ho... More >>

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  UPDATE: Laurence Maroney Reportedly Arrrested on Weapons, Drug Suspicion

  published Jan 18, 2011

  Updated 3:28 p.m. with mugshotUpdated 10:34 a.m. with information from St. Louis policeThe St. Louis Police Department says that last night's incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. following the Rick Ros... More >>

• Keith Stubblefield: Jennings Man Charged in Killing Girlfriend, Brandis McCollier

  published Jan 18, 2011

  The St. Louis County prosecutor's office today charged Keith L. Stubblefield, 38, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action stemming from the slaying yesterday of his girlfriend, Brandis McCo... More >>

• Remember When Judd Nelson Filmed SyFy Flick "The Black Hole" in St. Louisr We Don't.

  published Jan 18, 2011

  An alert reader (with a lot of free time on his hands) informed Daily RFT that the film The Black Hole, starring Judd Nelson, played over the weekend on the SyFy Channel. The 2006 made-for-TV movie wa... More >>

• Gateway Pundit Blogger Jim Hoft Earns Ire of Keith Olbermann

  published Jan 18, 2011

  Political commentator Keith Olbermann took note yesterday of St. Louis' own Jim Hoft, the conservative blogger behind Gateway Pundit. Olbermann singled out Hoft for his coverage last week following th... More >>

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  Report: AC St. Louis Shuts Down for Good

  published Jan 18, 2011

  St. Louis' professional soccer team, AC St. Louis, is out of business, according to an online report. IMSoccer News reports that multiple league sources have confirmed that the team, which played just... More >>

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  Ass Clown of the Week: Hamburglars, Angry Aldermen, Spags and a Real Weasel

  published Jan 14, 2011

  Once again, it's been a fruitful few days for Daily RFT's Ass Clown of the Week nominees. You know the rules. Vote for the local news maker who you think committed the dirtiest and/or most shameful de... More >>

• Attention St. Louis Thugs: Do Not Follow This Man's Example

  published Jan 14, 2011

  We know. We know. Placing a gun in your waistband can make you look really tough. Like this picture of Tupac here.But placing a loaded weapon in your drawers also has its disadvantages, especially whe... More >>

• A Look Inside the Westboro Baptist Church

  published Jan 14, 2011

  If you've missed KMOV's peek this week inside the Westboro Baptist Church, it's worth checking out. Reporter Craig Cheatham spent a few days in Topeka hanging out with Rev. Fred Phelps and his offspri... More >>

• Jeff Smith's Political Downfall Retold in The New Republic

  published Jan 14, 2011

  The liberal-leaning magazine The New Republic is out with a loooong article this month on the the political collapse of former state senator Jeff Smith. I haven't had a chance to read the entire story... More >>

• Court Upholds $5 Million Sex Abuse Judgment Vs. Belleville Diocese

  published Jan 14, 2011

  An Illinois appellate court has upheld the ruling of a 2008 St. Clair County jury that awarded a man $5 million in a lawsuit versus the Belleville Diocese. The 2008 trial alleged that Rev. Raymond Kow... More >>

• St. Louis Police Looking for Chevy Suburban That Killed Pedestrian, Cynthia Fairchild

  published Jan 14, 2011

  St. Louis police are asking for the public's assistance in locating the person responsible for a fatal hit-and-run accident December 30 that killed 48-year-old Cynthia Fairchild. Fairchild was walki... More >>

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  Clayton's World News Under New Ownership; Westport Location Closed

  published Jan 13, 2011

  One of the few remaining newsstands in St. Louis has been sold. But don't fret ye lovers of obscure titles and foreign-language periodicals. The 43-year-old business still has life to it. The new owne... More >>

• Roy Blunt Discovers Social Media

  published Jan 13, 2011

  We're not sure how you spent last weekend. But we're pretty sure we know how Roy Blunt spent his. Missouri's newest senator struck upon a "really new approach" to communicating with the masses. Observ... More >>

• Downtown Macy's Downsizing

  published Jan 13, 2011

  The Macy's in the Railway Exchange Building at Olive and 6th Street is downsizing, according to blogger Steve Patterson. Patterson writes on his Urban Review STL that the city's only downtown departme... More >>

• Blaine Gabbert No. 1 Overall Pick, According to Sports Illustrated Mock Draft

  published Jan 13, 2011

  We know what you're thinking. 1. WTFr 2. What about that other quarterbackr You know, Auburn's run-away Heisman/BCS Championship winner, Cam Newtonr College no longer matters. Now it's all about marke... More >>

• Ed Martin Maintains Online Presence, Rhetoric

  published Jan 13, 2011

  Ed Martin is not going away. But really, did you think he wouldr After barely losing his bid for Congress, the Republican from Missouri's Third District launched a new website this week to focus on tw... More >>

• Comment of the Day: Rams Equipment Manager Bigger Failure Than Spagnuolor Reallyr

  published Jan 12, 2011

  Today's comment comes from our interview with Todd Hewitt, who was fired last week by Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo after 26 years as the team's equipment manager. Spagnuolo and the team did not pro... More >>

• Katrina Childress: Missouri Mother Moves to Texas With Her Kids and Teen Sex/Text Buddy

  published Jan 12, 2011

  A 32-year-old mother from Fredericktown, Missouri, is in custody in Texas after she was arrested there on charges of sexual assault. According to the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Katrina Childress began a... More >>

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  Missouri Highway Commission Clears Way for Red-Light, Speed Cameras on State Roadways

  published Jan 12, 2011

  The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today adopted a policy to regulate the growing use of red-light cameras in the state and ensure the technology is used fairly and consistently. In... More >>

• Missouri Ferret Attack Not Isolated Incident; Animals Known to Bite Babies

  published Jan 12, 2011

  You'd think that most commenters to our story yesterday about a pet ferret eating off the fingers of a baby in western Missouri would have expressed outrage with either A) the parents of the infant or... More >>

• Smoking Now Banned from St. Louis Community College and Harris-Stowe

  published Jan 12, 2011

  The list of local universities where smoking is allowed is growing shorter. Beginning the first of the year, St. Louis Community College has banned smoking on all of its campuses. Harris-Stowe State U... More >>

• St. Louis' 21st Ward Pushing Forward on Surveillance Cameras

  published Jan 12, 2011

  Last spring Daily RFT told you about the frustrations Alderman Antonio French (Ward 21) was encountering in his effort to install surveillance cameras in his often crime-plagued corner of north St. Lo... More >>

• Missouri Democratic Party Flat Broke, Says New Chairwoman and Former Missouri Auditor

  published Jan 12, 2011

  In one of her first tasks as the new chair of the Missouri Democratic Party, Susan Montee returned to her roots as state auditor to review the agency's finances, including its checkbooks, planning doc... More >>