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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2012 Stories by Chad Garrison

• St. Louis Ranked High on List of Worst Cities for Spring Allergies

  published Mar 22, 2012

  Springtime in St. Louis -- the season your car turns a pale green regardless of its paint color. Yep, there's a lot of pollen in the air. Worse, it's in your nose and eyes, producing bucketloads of sn... More >>

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  Richmond Heights Approves Protections for LGBT Community

  published Mar 20, 2012

  The Richmond Height City Council last night approved an ordinance providing discrimination protection for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered residents. The measure passed by a vote of 6-2, makin... More >>

• Creve Coeur's Red-Light Cameras Win Another Legal Battle

  published Mar 16, 2012

  A St. Louis County judge this week upheld Creve Coeur's red-light camera system, dismissing a class-action suit challenging the legality of the cameras. Attorneys Ryan Keane and John Campbell with the... More >>

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  St. Louis Firefighters' Pension Argument Fails Bullshit Detector

  published Mar 15, 2012

  Earlier this week Chris Molitor, president of the firefighters' union Local 73, wrote a guest commentary in the Post-Dispatch criticizing Mayor Francis Slay's push to reform the firefighters' pension.... More >>

• John Hagerty: Kirkwood Man's Marshmallow Tricks Featured on Phillips 66 Commercial

  published Mar 12, 2012

  Anyone watching the Big 12 basketball tournament this week no doubt caught a glimpse of Kirkwood resident John Hagerty. Hagerty recently came in fifth place in Phillips 66 "Local Legends" competition ... More >>

• Missouri Traffic Fatalities Up in 2011; Seatbelts Ignored By 2/3rds of Victims

  published Mar 09, 2012

  The Missouri Highway Patrol reported this week that traffic deaths statewide are up this year. Between January 1 and March 7, Missouri roadways saw 29 more traffic fatalities than they did during the ... More >>

• William Lawrence: Craigslist Founder Assisted Death-Threat Investigation, Record Suggests

  published Mar 08, 2012

  An affidavit accompanying criminal charges filed last week against a Maplewood resident suggests that the founder of Craigslist, Craig Newmark, personally got involved in helping detectives in their i... More >>

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  UPDATED: Sneak Peek at Mizzou's New Football Helmetr

  published Mar 07, 2012

  Updated with information from the person who designed the helmet and a possible clue that the new Mizzou hard hat will look "shockingly similar" to the image below. Yesterday, University of Missouri f... More >>

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  Anheuser-Busch Due to Roll Out Test Markets Margarita-Flavored Beer

  published Mar 06, 2012

  Update (again!) 4/24/2012: Evidently Anheuser-Busch/InBev's test-marketing run went well. The company's newest offering, Bud Light Lime-A-Rita is due to hit store shelves next month, in 8- and 24-ounc... More >>

• St. Louis Brick Thieves Becoming More Brazen

  published Mar 06, 2012

  The bandits who are slowly dismantling north St. Louis -- brick by brick -- are becoming more daring these days. Architectural historian Michael Allen, who has perhaps written more than anyone on the ... More >>

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  Marshall Faulk's St. Louis Condo Sold for Back Taxes

  published Mar 05, 2012

  If real estate records are any indication, NFL Hall-of-Famer Marshall Faulk appears to be in a financial tailspin. Earlier today came news that a Florida condominium he owns is in foreclosure and that... More >>

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  Reports: Marshall Faulk Loses Florida Condo to Foreclosure

  published Mar 05, 2012

  In his 13 years in the NFL, Marshall Faulk eluded linebackers and defensive tackles like a football version of Houdini. Now the St. Louis Rams' Hall-of-Fame running back may have found the one opponen... More >>

• Missouri Woman Kept in Freezer Survives Kidnapping, Rape

  published Mar 02, 2012

  Prosecutors in Randolph County have charged four people in the bizarre kidnapping and rape of a 22-year-old Moberly woman last week. Randolph County Sheriff Mark Nichols tells Daily RFT that the victi... More >>

• Win Tickets to Friday Night's Missouri Valley Tournament

  published Mar 01, 2012

  Updated 2 p.m. Winners announced in comment section.We have two sets of tickets to Arch Madness on Friday night for the 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. games. They're good seats, too, inside the club section wit... More >>

• St. Louis Daily Deals Collapses; Coupon Company Leaves Businesses in Lurch

  published Feb 29, 2012

  Editor's note: Apparently there's been some confusion with readers thinking that the coupon company reported on in this story is Voice Daily Deals, operated by Riverfront Times. It is not. Our coupon ... More >>

• Springfield Tables Red-Light Cameras Following St. Louis Judgment

  published Feb 28, 2012

  Red-light cameras in Springfield have been turned off for nearly two years following a March 2010 Missouri Supreme Court decision that found the city violated state law in the way it prosecuted people... More >>

• American Mustache Institute Calls on Tax Breaks for Lip Hair; Plans March on D.C.

  published Feb 27, 2012

  The St. Louis-based American Mustache Institute last week joined forces with tax preparer H&R Block in calling for a $250 federal refund for men (and women) who proudly wear facial hair. Dr. Aaron... More >>

• Cuevas Cost: Sentenced for Homeless Counterfeit Check Scheme

  published Feb 24, 2012

  Cuevas Cost, the ringleader of a counterfeit check ring that used homeless people to pass the fraudulent checks, was sentenced to 51 months in prison today.Police from St. Louis, St. Charles County an... More >>

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  Missouri Meth Lab Seizures Hit New Record; State Leads Nation Again

  published Feb 23, 2012

  Once again, Missouri has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in the number of meth labs seized in 2011. Law enforcement uncovered 2,096 labs in Missouri last year, an increase of six percent... More >>

• St. Louis' Red-Light Camera Ordinance Officially Declared Void

  published Feb 22, 2012

  Updated at 9:45 a.m. with response from city counselor Patti Hageman. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge last week officially struck down the city's red-light camera ordinance, effectively voiding any ou... More >>

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  Won't You Support Joe Sports Fanr

  published Feb 22, 2012

  If you haven't heard, RFT's favorite sports blog is transitioning. Joe Sports Fan launched nearly a decade ago and quickly became one of the best sites for ridiculing our national obsession with sport... More >>

• The Mega-Mansion of Indicted Town & Country Doctor Abid Nasir

  published Feb 21, 2012

  You may have heard last week about Abid Nisar, a local oncologist who pleaded guilty to selling off-brand chemotherapy drugs not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. But have you seen his out... More >>

• The Playboy Playmates of North County

  published Feb 21, 2012

  Last week's RFT feature story, "Where You Should've Gone to High School," had one of our readers traipsing down memory lane. He wrote in to inform us that while north county schools today may be assoc... More >>

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  And We Wonder Why Apes Throw Feces at Usr

  published Feb 20, 2012

  A pair of male lowland gorillas experienced a few hours of freedom yesterday at the Kansas City Zoo. According to the Kansas City Star, the 400-pound primates made their into a zookeepers' area where ... More >>

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  Reality Show Remodeled Visits St. Louis, Terrible Acting Ensues

  published Feb 16, 2012

  One of the perils of not having cable TV is that you'll find yourself watching some truly horrible programming because, well, nothing better is on. Such was the case last night when I sat through an h... More >>