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 - On Saturday the Alton Volunteer Emergency Corps spent around four hours searching the Mississippi River for Edward J. Mahoney, 27, of Bethalto. The Alton Police Department found Mahoney’s car on the Clark Bridge abandoned on November 10th. Bethalto Police Department r eceived...
BETHALTO - In the past couple of weeks, a large region of Illinois and Missouri have been targeted by what is believed to be one group of subjects who are stealing and burglarizing vehicles. Last night they targeted Bethalto, burglarizing multiple unlocked vehicles and stealing two cars from...
MADISON COUNTY - A vehicle drove off the road and lost control early Monday morning and landed in one of the retention ponds near the Gateway Commerce Center. Madison County officers, Pontoon Beach Police officers, and Mitchell firefighters responded along with Edwardsville Fire Department firefighters....
COLLINSVILLE - The Major Case Squad is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the two individuals in the attached video and still photos. These individuals are considered persons of interest in the homicide investigation of Darian Woods. At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, Collinsville...
ALTON - Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department responded to a stolen truck fire that spread to brush over a few acres off Joesting Avenue in Alton on Friday afternoon. The fire destroyed the vehicle, which was reported stolen last night. The fire burned up a hill and Alton Fire Department...
COLLINSVILLE - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated to investigate the shooting death of Darian A. Woods, 23, of 107 Crandall St., Collinsville. At 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, Collinsville Police Department responded to 107 Crandall Street in Collinsville after a report...
EDWARDSVILLE - A grass fire in the center of a median between the northbound and southbound lanes of Illinois 255 created a potentially dangerous situation on Friday morning until firefighters arrived. Edwardsville and Mitchell firefighters quickly responded and extinguished the grass blaze. Thi...
Fosterburg Fire Department, Godfrey Fire Protection District and Brighton Fire Department joined together to battle a serious grass fire that spread to three outbuildings and then acreage in the 3100 block of Harris Lane in Alton in Foster Township.
Multiple fire departments battled an intense grass fire that spread to a Recreational Vehicle (RV), then woods between Lenora Street in Cottage Hills and the VFW grounds.
FOSTERBURG - Fosterburg Fire Department, Godfrey Fire Protection District and Brighton Fire Department joined together to battle a serious grass fire that spread to three outbuildings and then acreage in the 3100 block of Harris Lane in Alton in Foster Township. The three outbuildings were destroyed...
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