Email Author Nicholas Phillips

Awards

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "Left for Dead"

• 2011 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published June 9, 2010

  "Tears of a Town"

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2011 Stories by Nicholas Phillips

• A Thoughtful (and Apparently Real) Letter to a Prostitute

  published Jun 02, 2011

  Every so often, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the best posts. Here is one that caught our eye recently."Keeping it real"rAnd now for the truly vulgar part o... More >>

• What Channel 5 Reporter Ann Rubin Looks Like When She's Terrified

  published Jun 02, 2011

  For a while now, Daily RFT has been a genuine fan of KSDK (Channel 5) news reporter Ann Rubin. She gets the story, gets it right, and delivers the goods with no nonsense. But even the unflappable Rubi... More >>

• Top 5 Objects Found on People Trying to Enter Madison County Courthouse

  published May 31, 2011

  Don Bridick just retired as director of courthouse security for the Madison County Sheriff. According to an exit interview he just did with the Belleville News-Democrat, here are five objects people h... More >>

• Cheryl Nelson Sues St. Louis Public School Leaders Over Arrest

  published May 27, 2011

  On August 27, 2010, city police officers walked into the office of Cheryl M. Nelson, an employee of Ford Elementary School in Hamilton Heights. They arrested her, informing her she was being charged w... More >>

• Man Slapped with $1k Fine and Six Months Probation in First-Ever Invasive Species Case

  published May 26, 2011

  Silver carp. Emerald ash borers. Zebra mussels. Missouri's got all kinds of "invasive species," not native to our state, that wreak havoc on our ecosystem. Now the state is fighting back: For the firs... More >>

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  Jury Finds HBD Contracting at Fault for Damage to Maurizio's Pizza Downtown

  published May 26, 2011

  After a two-week trial, a city jury decided late last Friday evening that HBD Contracting Inc., the contractor of downtown developer Craig Heller, was at fault for damaging the Maurizio's Pizza buildi... More >>

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  Cicadageddon Is Officially Underway

  published May 25, 2011

  WE GOTS CICADAS! While some kinds  emerge every year to buzz out their 120-decibel love songs, the "periodical cicadas" emerge en masse every 13 years, and this year's gonna be off the chain, acc... More >>

• Unbelievable Aerial Photos of Joplin Tornado Destruction

  published May 24, 2011

  To get the most comprehensive sense of just how badly mother nature body-slammed Joplin the other day, we recommend scrolling around on this page that The Atlantic just set up. Yesterday, we posted so... More >>

• NASCAR Fans, Equipped by Energizer, Demolish Flashlight-Related World Record

  published May 23, 2011

  Sure, it was a marketing gimmick. But we have to give St. Louis-based Energizer credit for putting a lot of resources into such a frivolous activity: breaking the world record for the number of flash... More >>

• Man Who Claimed Cops Tased Him and Dumped Him in IL Gets $90K in Settlement

  published May 18, 2011

  Terrell Wilhite -- the 33-year-old who claims a pair of cops from the Bellefontaine Neighbors Department Tased him and dumped him on the East Side in the middle of the night -- just won a $90,000 sett... More >>

• Stand-Up Kyle Kinane: "Poison Oak Made Me the Creepiest Guy at Wal-Mart"

  published May 17, 2011

  Bellowing out his gravelly goofball musings onstage, comedian Kyle Kinane doesn't always sound at ease. But when this native of the Chicago suburbs arrives at the Firebird on Wednesday night, he'll be... More >>

• Governor Jay Nixon Gets Subtly Mocked on This American Life

  published May 16, 2011

  Politicians love love love talking about job creation, reported Ira Glass over the weekend on NPR's This American Life. In fact, some pols are so crazy about new jobs, they'll hold a press conference ... More >>

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  St. Louis Native To Star in Upcoming NBC Prime-time Drama, "Grimm"

  published May 14, 2011

  Looks like Dave Giuntoli -- Huntleigh native, St. Louis U. High grad and an alumnus of MTV's Road Rules -- just hit the big one. Late last week, NBC made an intriguing addition to its Fall 2011 lineup... More >>

• Got a Killer (Clean) Joker Win Two Free Tickets to Brian Regan!

  published May 13, 2011

  UPDATED WITH WINNER AT 3:27 p.m.Standup Brian Regan (the "Pop-Tarts" guy) is doing two shows at The Pageant Saturday night. He himself "cringes" at being referred to as a clean comic. We don't get tha... More >>

• 70-Year-Old Woman Gives Burglar a Beat-Down

  published May 12, 2011

  Step to grandma, scoundrels and thieves, and she will Eff. You. Up. As told today by the Belleville News-Democrat: A  couple of old ladies returned home in Fairview Heights when they realized the... More >>

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  Comedian Brian Regan on Deconstructing Jokes (and SpongeBob SquarePants)

  published May 11, 2011

  In the fine tradition of American comics (such as Bill Cosby) whose stuff isn't raunchy, but somehow gets people heaving with mirth, we give you Brian Regan. He's been selling out theaters for years -... More >>

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  Michael Litz and Michael Fox's Bellington Realty cashed in during the boom, but its customers got stuck in the bust

  published May 12, 2011

  In June 2010, when Michael and Donna Dunlap last saw Michael Litz — co-owner of the Bellington real estate companies and now an FBI... More >>

• Brian Regan

  published May 12, 2011

  Few standups can sell out theaters wherever they roam, but who else besides Brian Regan has been doing it — six years running... More >>

• "Curious About Tasting a Little Brown Sugarr"

  published May 09, 2011

  Each week, we scour the local Missed Connections section of Craigslist, in search of the most intriguing posts. Here are some that caught our eye recently.Pillows of DelightrMystery GirlrrBirthday Bla... More >>

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  BREAKING: Bishop/Attorney Martin Sigillito Indicted

  published May 04, 2011

  Updated 4:16 p.m. with press release outlining indictment. We have all but official confirmation that Martin Sigillito -- the Clayton attorney and American Anglican bishop who already stands accused i... More >>

• Mark Allen Booker and Darral Lawson: City Homicides Nos. 29 & 30, Shot North of I-70

  published Apr 29, 2011

  Police got a call for shots fired Wednesday night and arrived at the 4900 block of Ashby, near Bellefontaine Cemetery, around 10:35 p.m. They found 51-year-old Mark Allen Booker, shot several times in... More >>

• Stand-Up Comic and Kirkwoodian Greg Warren Organizes Invasion

  published Apr 28, 2011

  Greg Warren of Kirkwood is amassing an army. A comedy army. Of comedians. And they're assaulting The Funnybone tonight and Brennan's Wine Food & Tobacco Friday and Saturday. What plan has he hatch... More >>

• Watch for Hummingbirds NOW

  published Apr 27, 2011

  All ye birders in St. Louis, the first ruby-throated hummingbirds of 2011 are arriving. The big time to see them or course is July, when the young'uns start buzzing around, and also August, when many ... More >>

• 22-Year-Old Girl Shot In Her Own Home

  published Apr 26, 2011

  A young woman was shot in the 5600 block of Wabada Avenue last night in her own home. At around 10:49 p.m., the 22-year-old heard gunshots and realized she'd been shot in the arm. She was carted off t... More >>

• A Haunting Tale of Poo, Porn, Used Condoms and Bizarre Messages Sent via Snail Mail

  published Apr 25, 2011

  For all you fans of creepy psychological crime, Robert Patrick over at the Post-Dispatch published a must-read over the weekend: The bizarre story of a string of letters sent to a Jennings woman and a... More >>