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.
ALTON - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn on Thursday afternoon identified the man found outdoors in a ravine near Buckmaster Lane and Baron Commerce Parkway in Alton, Tuesday, (December 1, 2020) afternoon. The decedent is identified as Benjamin A. Suman, 42, of Harvey, Illinois. Suman was...
OLIVETTE Mo. - A suspect was charged Friday in the Interstate 170 shooting that left a woman dead. Calvin Pittman, 30, was charged with the murder of Kristen Whitted. Pittman was also charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence. He is i...
COLLINSVILLE - Each year in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation reports there are 3,000-3,500 power poles that vehicles come in contact with, and many leave the scene. Brian Bretsch, communications executive for Ameren Illinois, said total power pole strikes increases when the inclemen...
GODFREY - The Madison County Sheriff's Office, Godfrey Fire Protection District, and Brighton Fire Department all responded to a serious motor vehicle accident in the 7900 block of Montclair Avenue of Godfrey on Thursday night. Madison County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the crash, Capt....
ALTON - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn is now identifying the victim of a tragic fatal fire in Alton, on Wednesday, (December 2, 2020) morning, as Leroy Scales, 87. Scales was pronounced dead at the scene by Madison County Coroner's Investigator Kelsey Jones at 3:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Decembe...
OLIVETTE, Mo. - Kristen Whitted's brother spoke Thursday at a press conference at the Olivette Police Department in reference to the senseless shooting of his sister. Whitted was killed while she was driving on Interstate 170 near Olive Street in St. Louis on Monday afternoon. She was heading...
PONTOON BEACH - Pontoon Beach Police encountered a vehicle moving through the area at a high rate of speed and attempted a traffic stop around 7:29 a.m. on Thursday. The vehicle was observed speeding at Horseshoe Lake Road and Illinois Route 111. The vehicle attempted to elude police and it resulted...
ALTON - A car struck a power pole Thursday morning and sent sparks flying and power lines arcing at Brown Street and Pearl Street in Alton. A car lost control and stuck the power pole at the corner of Brown Street and Pearl Street in Alton causing three houses to lose power. Alton Fire Department,...
ALTON - Alton Fire Chief Jesse Jemison has provided more information about a fatal fire early Wednesday morning in the 2000 block of Alby Street in Alton. The call to the Alton Fire Department came in at 2:15 a.m. and the East Alton Fire Department was immediately called for a Box Alarm backup. ...
HARTFORD - The Hartford Fire Department received the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grant through FEMA this year. The Hartford Fire Department was awarded $80,952. These funds will be used to replace their current SCBA’s. They received 12 new SCBA's and 24 bottles with the grant. Then...
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