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"

More

2012 Stories by Nicholas Phillips

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Stolen Cell Phones Harder to Re-Sell In City, Thanks to Board of Aldermen

  published Nov 30, 2012

  The rationale for stealing a cell phone keeps getting weaker. A bill proposed by Alderman Craig Schmid in September to regulate the phone resale industry was finally passed by the board today. (Read t... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Six Classic Insults by Mark Twain, In Honor of his 177th Birthday

  published Nov 30, 2012

  The great Missouri sage Mark Twain went after everybody: Congress, the French, Christians, school boards, mankind, the French. (He liked insulting the French). In honor of his 177th birthday today, we... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Eighth Circuit Lets Local Business Owner Violate Obamacare Pending Appeal

  published Nov 30, 2012

  As we reported last month, Frank O'Brien -- the devoutly Catholic owner of an industrial business in Forest Park Southeast -- believes Obamacare will make him betray his faith by providing his employe... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Senior Federal Judge Squirms Over BDSM in Sex-Torture Case

  published Nov 30, 2012

  Senior federal judge Dean Whipple of the Western District of Missouri doesn't seem to like where all this is going. The AP reports him getting a wee bit squirmy Thursday at the pre-trial hearing in Ka... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Listen to Oral Argument from Yesterday's High Court Battle Over Paul McKee's Project

  published Nov 29, 2012

  After listening to all 47 minutes of the oral argument that took place in Missouri's Supreme Court yesterday (which we've uploaded below), it all seems to come down to a single word: "project." What's... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Two Charged in South City Jack-in-the-Box Stick-Up

  published Nov 29, 2012

  We're no judge and jury, but things don't look good at all for  18-year-old Clem Keveion Russell and 22-year-old Karon Tyrone Hardin. You'll recall our mention yesterday of the Jack-in-the-Box ro... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  KSDK Anchor Pat McGonigle Puts Tongue on Dried Reindeer Poop

  published Nov 29, 2012

  A zoo in Bloomington, Illinois is selling ornaments made from genuine reindeer dump.  We know this because we saw it on KSDK Channel 5. The dump was lovingly harvested from the zoo's own reindeer... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Former St. Louisan Charged as Ring Leader of Identity Theft Operation

  published Nov 29, 2012

  You may recall Patrina Taylor, the Creve Coeur woman who tried to use a dead person's IRS tax refund check to take the cash for herself. Well, the feds now believe she was merely one "cooperator" in a... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Accident in Midtown Turns Into Road-Ragey Gun Assault

  published Nov 28, 2012

  At about 1 pm Tuesday, a 33-year-old black male got involved in a traffic accident in Midtown, near the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Forest Park Avenue. According to the cops, he attempted to e... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Open Letter to Fast-Food Workers Victimized by Crooks: Daily RFT Stands With You

  published Nov 28, 2012

  To all you fast-food workers who've been victimized by robbers recently: It's probably scary just to show up for work these days. Last night, the Jack-in-the-Box at 4201 South Kingshighway was robbed.... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Alderwoman Krewson Will Make Her Case Today for Shining a Light on Dark Money

  published Nov 28, 2012

  In Missouri, anybody can donate as much as they want to a political campaign, as long as they disclose who they are with the state Ethics Commission. Well, anybody except 501(c)(4) "social welfare" co... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Jefferson County Man Gets Shot in Chest While Playacting The Movie Savages

  published Nov 28, 2012

  The trouble began when a 25-year-old man invited three buddies over to help him move, and they started drinking. Trouble often begins that way. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the ... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Drunk Lady Passes Out in Hardee's Drive-Thru, Gets Arrested

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Upon hearing this tale from Captain Mike Dixon of the Madison County Sheriff's Office, Daily RFT was astonished it had never happened to any of our own staffers. Therefore we won't mock Janice Lyles o... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  It's Mailbox Baseball Season in Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve Counties

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Sheriff's deputies from Jefferson County and Ste. Genevieve County have announced they're trying to track down the jerk(s) responsible for smashing mailboxes in their jurisdictions. Early Monday morni... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  [UPDATED] Suspect Driver Tries to Ram Cops in Central West End, Officer Opens Fire

  published Nov 27, 2012

  Updated at 9:35 am with info from the official SLMPD summary. Original post: Maybe it's just us at Daily RFT, but it sure does seem like these crooks are getting bold. Or maybe desperater Around 3 am ... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Truck Accidentally Drags Puppy Along I-55

  published Nov 27, 2012

  His rescuers have named him, "Trooper." And he's certainly acting like one, given what he went through on Wednesday. On the morning of November 21, the Humane Society responded to a call for a severel... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Two Charged In Gravois Park Robbery/Rape Incident

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Two 21-year-olds have been charged in the robbery/rape incident that occurred Wednesday night on the southern edge of Gravois Park. Leland Hughes of the 2600 block of Belt Avenue (in Wells-Goodfellow)... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Five Incredible Facts About Ecto Con, St. Louis' First Ghostbusters-Geek Convention

  published Nov 26, 2012

  "Ecto Con" -- a convention for fans of the Ghostbusters franchise -- will take place at the Holiday Inn in Sunset Hills from Friday through Sunday. Yeeepp.It's being organized by a group called Kawa C... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  The U. City Meat Thief: Should We Loathe Him or Pity Himr

  published Nov 26, 2012

  Here's all we know, from the quick Post-Dispatch piece that ran Saturday: Donald Harrison, a 49-year-old from University City, was in Pete's Shur Save at 7434 Olive Boulevard (also in U. City) back in... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Father Shoots Son in Cheek While Teaching Him About Gun Safety

  published Nov 26, 2012

  There are some lessons that no parent wants their child to learn hard way, such as "How to Not Get Shot in the Face." That's why a father in St. Joseph took a moment with his eleven-year-old son to te... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Missouri Hunters Kill More than 204,000 Deer

  published Nov 26, 2012

  The firearms deer season lasted only eleven days, but Missouri hunters were able to kill 204,688 deer this year -- the biggest in four years, and a 7 percent uptick from last year. (And yes, we prefer... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Teenager Shoots at Bike Cops Near Central West End, Gets Arrested

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Michael Lamarr Taylor, an 18-year-old from the 1100 block of Aubert, has been charged with firing a gun at bicycle cops in the Fountain Park neighborhood on November 9. According to the probable cause... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  St. Louis Has a Busking Poet. This Kind of Stuff Makes Our City Cool

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Henry Goldkamp, age 24, is like a street musician, but instead of making music he makes poems. For free. Using an old typewriter, right there on the street, for anybody that walks by. Before you get r... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Suspect Tries to Turn Officer's Own Gun Against Him, Says: "How Do You Like That, Mofor"

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Well this was an arresting little probable cause statement, released yesterday by the Circuit Attorney: At about 1 am on November 10, a city cop was rolling in the 4700 block of Newcomb place (in the ... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  [PHOTO] This Morning's Fog in South City

  published Nov 21, 2012

  The fog this morning is making the morning rush hour more like a crawl hour, and it's also delaying some flights at Lambert International Airport. Here was the view of Cherokee Street near California ... More >>