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.
WEST ALTON - A burglary suspect who led police on a chase through St. Charles County Friday afternoon died after exchanging gunfire with officers at the end of the pursuit. Numerous officers chased the suspect who had a woman inside the white Chevrolet until it rested in a bean field in West...
WEST ALTON - St. Charles County Police Chief Kurt Frisz held a brief makeshift press conference Friday afternoon about the St. Charles County chase that ended in the field. The suspect in the case left his car and exchanged gunfire with police and was critically wounded. The suspect was rushed to...
WEST ALTON - This is a Chris Rhodes photo gallery from the St. Charles County chase of a suspect that ended in a bean field in West Alton. The photo gallery shows various parts of the case and was within mere feet of the suspect in the case as he sped through in one of the pictures. The gallery ha...
ST. CHARLES COUNTY - Multiple law enforcement converged in a chase throughout St. Charles County behind a suspect they said who was wanted for firing shots at another person. The suspect vehicle ran over spike strips right outside West Alton and was chased into a bean field right outside of West...
JERSEY - A 21-year-old St. Louis man has been charged in the destructive July 29, 2020, Dow Southern Baptist Church fire. The Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office announced today charges were filed against 21-year-old Deahvion Kortez Bishop. He is charged with arson/place of worship...
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals will not return to the field at home Friday night against the Chicago Cubs as planned due to another positive COVID-19 case. An additional player has tested positive, bringing the total to eight players. Cardinals' All-Stars catcher Yadier Molina and...
BEARDSTOWN – Officials with multiple agencies are searching the Illinois River near Beardstown for two young boys who went missing Thursday evening. The boys are 12 and 15 years old. The boys went missing near mile marker 88 on the river. The search is around the main channel of the river....
ST. LOUIS — Cedar Hill Fire Protection, Eureka Fire Protection, High Ridge Fire Department and Hillsboro Fire Protection are teaming with the American Red Cross for the second annual Battle of the Badges blood drive to see who can recruit the most eligible donors in their community to donate blood...
BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department is investigating a series of vehicle burglaries that occurred Friday morning in the area around Terrace Street and Bartmer Drive in the village. Bethalto Police are asking anyone in that area who has video surveillance or a ring cam to please check it between...
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