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

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  Guy Named Kim Humphries Elated With Kim Humphries' (nee Kardashian) Divorce

  published Nov 04, 2011

  For most of his five-plus decades on Earth, St. Louis artist Kim Humphries has enjoyed being the only person he knows with his name. "In my profession, it's good to have a somewhat distinct name -- a ... More >>

• SLU Proposes Destruction of St. Louis Landmark: Pevely Dairy

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Saint Louis University has asked the city's Preservation Board for demolition permits to raze the old Pevely Dairy complex on the southwest corner of Grand and Chouteau. The brick campus -- complete w... More >>

• Yolanda Washington: St. Louis Woman Runs Down Repo Man

  published Nov 03, 2011

  The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office this week charged Yolanda Washington with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. Her weaponr An automobile behind on its lease.According to the probab... More >>

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  St. Louis Squeezes (Barely) Into List of Fittest Cities

  published Nov 03, 2011

  St. Louis, it seems, never finishes well in those Internet-age lists that rank cities based on the perceived health, happiness, etc. of their residents. Shocking, then, that the list maker of all list... More >>

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  Local Legend Poses With Albert Pujols Statue

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Last month Daily RFT broke the news about a gigantic bronze statue of Albert Pujols in the works for Westport Plaza. Sadly, we couldn't make yesterday's unveiling of that sculpture, but fear not. A gr... More >>

• Brandon Pool: Arrested for Murder of Homeless Man

  published Nov 03, 2011

  The St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office last week charged 21-year-old Brandon Pool with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing October 19 of Carl Pearson. Pearson, a 62-year-old ... More >>

• Ticket Winners: Best of St. Louis Party

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Our contest yesterday asking readers to tell us why they deserve free tickets for RFT's "Best of St. Louis" party on Thursday drew some great answers.Regular commenter Mike N. gets the award for the s... More >>

• Antrelo Lampkin: St. Louis Homicide No. 104; Shot Dead Following Argument

  published Nov 02, 2011

  An argument turned deadly yesterday in the 8000 block of Church Road (below) in north St. Louis. rAccording to police, 39-year-old Antrelo Lampkin and a 26-year-old suspect got into a verbal exchange ... More >>

• World Series Collectible Says Pujols Won MVP, Series Lasted 6 Games

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Anyone else out there confused by the television commercials this week from BigTimeBats.comr The company is blanketing the St. Louis airwaves with ads for its 2011 World Series collectible (right) tha... More >>

• Dary McCoy: DNA Ties 24-Year-Old Man to Rape of Elderly Woman

  published Nov 02, 2011

  A possible serial rapist is in custody today, accused of raping a woman over the age of 70 in her north county apartment this summer. St. Louis County police say 24-year-old Dary McCoy pretended to ... More >>

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  Win Tickets to RFT's "Best of St. Louis" Party This Thursday

  published Nov 01, 2011

  The rapture didn't happen as predicted (twice) this year. But that doesn't mean you can't party like -- as Michael Stipe might say -- "it's the end of the world as we know it..."What's that you addr Y... More >>

• Massive Photos of Busch Stadium Crowd Let You Prove You Were There

  published Nov 01, 2011

  So, you say you went to the World Series, ehr Well, here's your chance to prove it.rThe Cardinals' website has a gigantic, panoramic photos of all four World Series games at Busch Stadium. You can lit... More >>

• Top 10 Halloween Jokes: 2011 Edition

  published Nov 01, 2011

  Yesterday NPR ran a piece on St. Louis' somewhat unique custom of requiring tricker-or-treaters to tell jokes on Halloween. Yours truly was interviewed for the story as an expert -- of sorts. How was ... More >>

• NPR Explores St. Louis Custom of Jokes on Halloween

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Last week a correspondent with NPR rang me at work to ask me about our custom here in St. Louis requiring trick-or-treaters to tell jokes before receiving candy. Yes, for those of you unfamiliar, St. ... More >>

• Human Population Hits Seven Billion Today

  published Oct 31, 2011

  Today is Halloween, but you know what's really scary about this October 31 -- especially for population alarmistr It is also the day the world reaches a population of 7 billion people, according to th... More >>

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  Miracle Weekend for Missouri Sports: Is God to Thankr

  published Oct 31, 2011

  October 28-30, 2011, may just go down as the greatest weekend for Missouri sports ever. On Friday the Cardinals won their 11th World Series title in one of the greatest come-from-behind stories ever i... More >>

• David Freese on Jay Leno Tonight

  published Oct 31, 2011

  David Freese is having a tough time taking it all in. On Friday he was named World Series MVP after the miracle Cardinals won their 11th championship. Yesterday, tens of thousands of well-wishers show... More >>

• David Freese's High School Coaches Reflect on Former Player's World Series Heroics

  published Oct 28, 2011

  When all is said and done, David Freese's performance in Game 6 of the World Series might go down as one of the greatest postseason performances of all time. At bat in the bottom of the ninth with two... More >>

• Joe Buck Honors His Father with Game 6 Call

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Jack and Joe Buck call their respective Game 6's from Kidd Video on Vimeo.Twenty years ago, the late-great Jack Buck was doing the TV commentary for Game 6 of the 1991 World Series when Kirby Puckett ... More >>

• Tickets Available to Game 7 For Low, Low Price of $99,999.50

  published Oct 28, 2011

  The good news sports fansr Tickets are available for tonight's Game 7 of the World Series. The bad newsr They ain't cheap. Scouring stubhub.com this morning we were unable to find any for less than $4... More >>

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  One More Reason To Love David Freese: His Sense of Humor

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Two of last night's Game 6 heroes -- John Jay (2-2) and David Freese (2-5 with game-tying double and game-winning HR) -- discuss sword fights in the locker room, etc.... More >>

• Report: Shooting in Wellston Leaves One Dead, Six Injured

  published Oct 27, 2011

  KTVI reports that one person is dead and six other people injured this afternoon in a mass shooting, at least part of which occurred at the Wellston Food Market on Page Avenue. Developing...... More >>

• Attention Whore Remains Perched on Rooftop

  published Oct 27, 2011

  We know this because we keep getting press releases about it -- not because it's news. But just in case you're wondering, local radio host "Cornbread" is entering his second week atop a downtown St. L... More >>

• Suspects Charged in Sunset Hills Home Invasion

  published Oct 27, 2011

  St. Louis County prosecuting this morning charged Joshua J. Hammett, 35, of the 6500 block of Morganford Street in St. Louis, and Todd M. McCubbins, 36, of the 3700 block of Blow Street in St. Louis,... More >>

• Heroin Junkies Pass Out in Moving Car with 4-Year-Old Daughter in Back Seat

  published Oct 27, 2011

  St. Louis prosecutors yesterday charged George Stevenson, 32, and Diane Van Deusen, 31, with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia stemming from an incident last... More >>