Chris Rhodes is a photographer and reporter for RiverBender and EdGlenToday.com. He is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with a degree in Criminal Justice. He also runs the Madison County Scanner Page.
Chris loves camping,fishing, and photography. Chris is an Eagle Scout and lives in East Alton.
SAUGET - Authorities have identified the man who was killed when the pickup truck he was driving slammed into a train early Saturday morning. Jamarin Ballard, 39, of Cahokia Heights, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on Mississippi Avenue (Illinois Route 3) at 4:30 a.m., according...
GRANITE CITY - The Granite City Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 4200 block of Old Alton Road at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the back of the house. They swiftly managed to bring the fire...
BROOKLYN, Ill. — A 22-year-old St. Louis man was fatally shot early Saturday morning in Brooklyn, Illinois, according to the St. Clair County Coroner's Office. The victim, Lerenzo L. Arnold, who lived in St. Louis, was pronounced dead around 3:15 a.m. in the 600 block of South 6th Street i...
SAUGET- Prairie Du Pont and Sauget Fire Department responded to a truck that had struck a train and caught fire Saturday morning at around 2 a.m. on Illinois Route 3. When firefighters arrived on the scene they located a male deceased and the truck and train engine were on fire. Investigators sa...
O'FALLON - A 2.4 on the Richter Scale magnitude earthquake was reported at 1:50 a.m. Saturday morning one-kilometer south-southwest of O'Fallon, Illinois, at a depth of .3 kilometers. The USGS has received reports from at least 11 people on the earthquake as of Saturday afternoon. No injuries have...
EDWARDSVILLE – The Roxana Fire Department and the Roxana Police Department responded to a vehicle fire on Rte 143 at South Moreland Road on Friday afternoon, July 26, 2024. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy flames coming from the engine compartment of a Charter Communication bucket...
ALTON - The Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Salu Street and Humbert Street on Thursday afternoon. An SUV and a car collided near Salu Park, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. Firefighters were observed...
BETHALTO — The Bethalto Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence in the 400 block of Bartmer Drive on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters arrived to find a back deck on fire and smoke emanating from the home. The incident occurred on July 25, 2024, and prompted a swift response fro...
EDWARDSVILLE — The Edwardsville Fire Department has deployed new 3M Scott SCBA air packs, replacing 33 aging units and masks. SCBA, or self-contained breathing apparatus, is crucial for protecting firefighters from smoke and toxic fumes in hazardous environments, such as fires, hazardous...
EAST ALTON — A weapons-related search warrant was executed in the 100 block of Cardot Street in East Alton with assistance from federal marshals and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Thursday in East Alton, according to local police. Wood River and Alton Polic...
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