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.
GRANITE CITY – The Granite City Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2025, at the Chen Laser Institute, located at 4168 Nameoki Road. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the building and quickly located the fire in the attic....
COLLINSVILLE — The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a shooting that left a 32-year-old woman dead on Tuesday morning. Portia L. Rowland was shot around 6 a.m. on January 21, 2025, while she was warming her car in the 1300...
COLLINSVILLE — The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been activated to investigate a homicide that occurred early Tuesday morning in Collinsville. Police responded to the area for gunshots being heard in the area and found Portia L. Rowland, 32, fatally shot near a garage in the 1300...
HIGHLAND — The Edwardsville Lady Tigers secured a decisive victory against the Glenwood Lady Titans, winning 40-22 in the opening round of the 38th Annual Highland Tournament on Saturday. The game began with a strong defensive effort from Edwardsville, who did not allow Glenwood to score...
Deundrea S. Holloway, 25, of Alton, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to the decapitation murder of Liese Dodd, a pregnant woman, in her Alton apartment on June 9, 2022.
EAST ALTON - The East Alton Police Department assisted the United States Marshal's Office in delivering a felony warrant around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in the 300 block of Cobb. During the attempt to deliver the warrant, East Alton Police also made another arrest that should lead to...
EDWARDSVILLE — Deundrea S. Holloway, 25, of Alton, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to the decapitation murder of Liese Dodd, a pregnant woman, in her Alton apartment on June 9, 2022. Holloway entered his plea on Friday, admitting to first-degree murder, intentional...
ROXANA — Roxana junior Daisy Daugherty made history Thursday night at Larry Milazzo Gym, tying and then breaking the school record for the most career three-pointers in Roxana girls' basketball. Daugherty reached the milestone during a game against Freeburg, hitting her 118th career three-pointer...
ROXANA — Daisy Daugherty made history on Tuesday night by breaking the Roxana High School record for the most three-pointers, reaching a total of 119, but her team's efforts fell short in a 44-37 loss to Freeburg. The game, held at Roxana High School, began with a closely contested first quarter...
ALTON – In a closely contested matchup on Tuesday night, the Alton Marquette Lady Explorers fell to the Carrolton Lady Hawks by a final score of 58-53. The Lady Explorers started strong, leading 17-13 after the first quarter. However, the momentum shifted in the second quarter as the Lady...
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