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.
WOOD RIVER — Wood River Police Department, assisted by Metro East S.W.A.T., executed an arrest warrant Tuesday afternoon, July 22, 2025, in the 600 block of Charles Avenue, taking Tyler Taylor into custody without incident. Taylor faces charges of aggravated domestic battery, unlawful restraint,...
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — An 11-year-old juvenile was critically wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon on Andrews Drive in Cahokia Heights, authorities said. Cahokia Heights Police responded at 3:29 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025, to the 1600 block of Andrews Drive following reports of a shooting. T...
ALTON — The Madison County Sheriff’s Department attempted to stop a white truck Tuesday around 2 a.m. on College Avenue, but the vehicle fled the traffic stop, leading to a pursuit that ended in the Argosy parking lot. The truck was chased from College Avenue onto Martin Luther King Jr...
BETHALTO, Ill. — Joshua J. Morrison was charged Monday with aggravated arson, arson, and aggravated battery following an incident Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex in Bethalto. The Bethalto Fire Department and the Bethalto Police Department responded around 10 a.m. July 19, a repor...
ALTON - Tanner Rinker captured victory in the Tri-Hull Race on the final day of the Alton Midwest Nationals Powerboat race, held Sunday, July 20, 2025, on the challenging Alton course. Rinker completed 20 laps with an average lap time of 39.495 seconds. “I was going in the first turn and Grant...
ALTON - Shelby Love won the Formula Lite division at the Alton Midwest Nationals Powerboat Championships, held Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Alton. Coming off two major wins and a second-place finish at last year’s event, Love described the race as both challenging and enjoyable....
ALTON - Chris Rinker was the winner of the 20-lap Formula 1 feature race, while Shelby Love took the F-Lights race, and Tanner Rinker was the winner of the Tri-Hull race on the final day of the Alton Midwest Nationals, held on Sunday afternoon, July 20, 2025, on the Alton riverfront. The powerboat...
ALTON - Dustin Terry captured the pole position in the main Formula 1 category, while Mark Schmerbauch won the pole in the F-Light division, and Cole Wehring won the pole in the Tri-Hull class in the qualifying races at the Alton Midwest National Powerboat Races on Saturday afternoon along the...
BETHALTO — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a police response to a fire and assault at an apartment complex in Bethalto. Bethalto Fire Department and Bethalto Police Department Saturday morning, July 19, 2025, to a report of a truck set on fire and a victim who had...
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