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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2013 Stories by Chad Garrison

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  Gina Loudon: Duty as "Culture Warrior" Led Her to Reality Show Wife Swap

  published Mar 26, 2013

  Former St. Louis Tea Party mainstay Gina Loudon is defending her appearance on the ABC's Wife Swap. In the current season of the reality show, Loudon (who now lives in San Diego where she hosts an A... More >>

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  St. Louis Tea Party Original Gina Loudon on ABC's Wife Swap

  published Mar 21, 2013

  Gina Loudon was there at the foot of the Gateway Arch when the St. Louis Tea Party held its first demonstration back in February 2009. She went on to gain national fame for organizing a Buycott of Ari... More >>

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  Lawsuit Reveals Vast Profits at City Museum as Battle Continues Over Ownership

  published Mar 20, 2013

  City Museum clears millions of dollars in profits each year, according to financials made public this month in a protracted legal battle that has pitted City Museum founder Bob Cassilly's widow, Giova... More >>

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  Slyman v. Slyman: Appliance Store Family Sues Each Other Over Trademark

  published Mar 18, 2013

  Updated with comment from Tony Slyman of Appliance Discounters. Slyman. The name has been synonymous with household appliances in St. Louis ever since brothers Bob and Harry Slyman aired a commercia... More >>

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  Black Market Caviar Ring Busted in Missouri; Investigation Snags 100+ Poachers

  published Mar 15, 2013

  A two-year investigation into illegal fishing and harvesting of paddlefish eggs in southwestern Missouri ended this week with citations and charges filed against more than 100 people. The suspects inc... More >>

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  Mizzou Student Surprised to Find Herself the Face of Webster University

  published Mar 14, 2013

  The face of Webster University's MBA program appears so happy and self-assured in the ads displayed at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. There she is, smiling confidently at the camera, her arm... More >>

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  RFT Seeks St. Louis Comics for 2nd Annual "Standup Throwdown"

  published Mar 12, 2013

  It's that time of year again. Time for college basketball's March Madness and the second annual installment of Riverfront Times' Standup Throwdown. Here's how it works: Over the next couple of week... More >>

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  St. Louis-Made Film Headed to Redbox, Netflix

  published Mar 08, 2013

  Perhaps unfairly, the term "straight to DVD" is often the source of ridicule in the movie business. People tend to think of those big-budget Hollywood flops that prove to be so unwatchable that the st... More >>

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  Red Light Camera Vendor With Ties to Missouri Caught in Chicago Bribery Scandal

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Redflex, the Australian firm that operates red light cameras in St. Peters and Wentzville, has lost its contract in Chicago after acknowledging that one of its consultants bribed the bureaucrat in cha... More >>

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  Suspicious Package Causes Alarm at Controversial Coloring Book Company

  published Mar 04, 2013

  The U.S. Postal Inspector has determined that a suspicious package mailed to Really Big Coloring Books last week is nonhazardous. Still, the St. Louis company that has stirred controversy with its col... More >>

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  St. Louis Woman is Second Biggest Creditor in Girls Gone Wild Bankruptcy, Owed $5.7 Million

  published Mar 01, 2013

  The parent company of porn proprietor Joe Francis's "Girls Gone Wild" franchise has declared bankruptcy in federal court in California. GGW Brands LLC has assets of less than $50,000 and owes creditor... More >>

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  Dyanthany Proudie: Police Say Acquaintance Murdered Ebony Jackson As She Drew a Bath

  published Feb 27, 2013

  Nearly two months after a baby was found abandoned in a north county apartment building and the body of the child's mother was discovered days later in the trunk of a car, authorities finally have a s... More >>

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  Rod Jetton: Missouri Lawmaker Ensnared in Sex Charge Now Operates Newspaper

  published Feb 25, 2013

  Three years after he was tied to a sexual assault, Rod Jetton is back in Jefferson City. The Republican who served as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2009 launched The Missouri Times last month. J... More >>

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  Missourians Warned to Stay Away From Skunks

  published Feb 12, 2013

  Skunks. So cute, so cuddly, so (if Looney Tunes is to be believed) romantic. You almost want to run out and trap your girlfriend one for Valentine's Day this Thursday, don't yar Well, don't. Skunks a... More >>

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  Divorced Men Can Get Laid, St. Louis Author Assures

  published Feb 11, 2013

  Valentine's Day is not a holiday most divorced men look forward to. But then most those guys have yet to read Crestwood author Greg Fisher's new book, The Divorced Men's Survival Guide. In it Fisher ... More >>

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  Social Media Unimpressed with Devon Alexander vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

  published Feb 06, 2013

  It's the talk of the boxing world this morning, though it's not generating the kind of buzz that either fighter would want. Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- said to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in all... More >>

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  No Sweat: St. Louis Filmmaker Faces Obstacles for Documentary on Clothing Industry

  published Feb 06, 2013

  Tom Kavanaugh realizes his documentary on sweatshops in the clothing industry won't be an easy one to make. For starters, the companies he plans to profile -- Walmart and Nike, to name a few -- aren't... More >>

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  Video Highlights of the 2013 RFT Web Awards

  published Feb 01, 2013

  Last week Riverfront Times held its third annual RFT Web Awards. The event at Off Broadway included free drinks, an awards presentation and curious dance moves. In that order. If you did not atten... More >>

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  VIDEOS: Catch a Glimpse of Anheuser-Busch's 2013 Super Bowl Ads

  published Jan 30, 2013

  For the 25th consecutive year, Anheuser-Busch is once again the sole beer sponsor of the Super Bowl. This year the St. Louis-based brewer plans to unveil at least four commercials during Sunday's big ... More >>

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  Jay Nixon's New Airplane (and Its Fake Twitter Handle) Take Flight

  published Jan 28, 2013

  This was inevitable. Last week the new $5.6-million airplane allegedly purchased to shuttle Gov. Jay Nixon around Missouri was the talk of Jefferson City. And as any controversy goes these days, "Plan... More >>

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  Want to Attend the RFT Web Awards Partyr Here's How...

  published Jan 18, 2013

  Riverfront Times third annual Web Awards party is Tuesday (January 22) at Off Broadway. Come mingle with St. Louis' online community and enjoy free food and drinks. We knew that last part would intere... More >>

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  Changes at Daily RFT

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Just an FYI to our regular readers. Today is Nicholas Phillips last day manning the Riverfront Times news blog. But don't despair. Phillips still plans to write for us on occasion until he leaves St. ... More >>

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  PHOTOS: Cardinals Uniform Re-imagined as a Soccer Jersey

  published Jan 08, 2013

  Fact: You can purchase an official pair of Cardinals thong underwear at the team store at Busch Stadium. We know this because a friend of ours (with questionable taste) recently bought a pair for a fe... More >>

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  Help Needed Saving Iconic North St. Louis Weatherball and Sign

  published Jan 07, 2013

  In its heyday, the tower above the State Bank of Wellston flashed different colors to alert passersby of the weather forecast. A red signal might denote warmer weather. Blue could signal a cold front.... More >>

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  Sneak Peek at Missouri's New, Hi-Tech Driver License

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Getting a fake ID in Missouri is about to get a whole lot tougher. Beginning in April the state plans to switch to a new driver license intended to curtail identity theft and other kinds of fraud -- l... More >>