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.
EDWARDSVILLE - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis came through in remarkable fashion again this week, with the quick arrest of a suspect in the double homicide in the 2300 block of Wedgewood Drive in Alton. Time after time, when the Major Case Squad is activated, the crime is solved in mer...
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Tigers wrestler Drew Gvillo signed his letter of intent with Lindenwood University to wrestler Thursday afternoon. “I have known for about two months that I was going to sign with Lindenwood University,” Gvillo said. Lindenwood is about an hour away...
ALTON - At approximately 6:04 a.m. on February 1st, 2021, the Madison County Sheriff Office received a 911 call regarding a residential fire at 2301 Wedgewood Dr. Alton Illinois. Fire units and deputies responded to the call. Two males were located at the scene and pronounced dead. The Major...
EDWARDSVILLE - Illinois State Police District 11 officers and several members of law enforcement and rescue personnel were called to a scene at the bottom ramp of I-255 northbound at New Poag Road around 7:08 p.m. Thursday after a shooting. ISP District 11 Troopers were leading the investigation...
SEE PHOTO GALLERY: JERSEY - Jersey's High School bowling team was extremely excited to be back in action with a home match at Tri-County Bowl on Wednesday and another one at Taylorville on Monday. The bowling season had been delayed because of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Governor...
ST. LOUIS - A woman and her two young daughters were shot and killed in south St. Louis Thursday morning. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a “shots fired” call at around 7:42 a.m. in the 4100 block of South Grand Boulevard. When officers arrived, they...
SPRINGFIELD - Former Illinois State Senator and one-time gubernatorial candidate Sam McCann has been indicted by a federal Grand Jury, charged with fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. It is alleged the 51-year-old Plainview Republican misused his campaign money for personal expenses. McC...
ALTON - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis announced Thursday morning it has a person of interest in the double homicide/fire in the 2300 block of Wedgewood Drive in Alton on Monday. The person of interest is Bryce V. Andrews, 22. The name was first released to media as Anderson, but his name...
ALTON - Zach Smith, an offensive and defensive player for the Marquette Catholic Explorers, signed his letter of intent with Peru State College to play football Wednesday afternoon. “I believe that Peru State College is a great fit for me. And it wasn't too big of a campus.” Smith...
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