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.
TROY - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Zone 6 Investigations was requested by Chief Brent Shownes of the Troy Police Department (TPD) to investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting involving an officer from the TPD. On May 22, 2021 at approximately...
HARTFORD - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn reported late Friday night that an investigation into a body that was recovered from the Mississippi River in Hartford is underway. The body was located by barge employees in the river at the Phillips 66 Loading Dock, Hartford, IL at 4:40 p.m. Friday....
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - Alton High School had another special Senior Parade Friday night staged on Discovery Parkway with a drive around the Liberty Bank Amphitheater and eventually down State Street in Alton. Redbird led the parade, followed by new Alton Mayor David Goins and his wife, then...
TROY - A large amount of law enforcement converged on the TA Travel Center Area in Troy on Saturday night for an apparent shooting. Troy Police said late Saturday evening, that Illinois State Police had been called to the scene and could not release any more details at the present. Troy Police,...
ALTON - Alton Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of Belle Street in Alton on Friday night and when they arrived, Deputy Chief Rob Franke said they saw flames and smoke coming from a room in the home. The firefighters attacked the blaze and the deputy chief said in 10 minutes or so had it unde...
FAIRFIELD - An Amber Alert was issued in attempting to locate 9-year-old Alli Matthews of rural Fairfield, Illinois Friday night. Law enforcement issued an update after the release of the alert the girl has been found safe and sound. Alli was taken by Teresa A. Hill (Milner) and is believed to...
FOSTERBURG - Fosterburg Fire Protection District firefighters were joined by Cottage Hills, Godfrey Fire Protection District and Brighton firefighters in battling railroad ties on fire on Friday evening behind Stutz Excavating at 3837 Fosterburg Road in Alton. The Fosterburg Fire Chief said the various...
HARTFORD - The Alton Fire Department received a call Friday for its fire boat to assist in a body recovery near Hartford by the Phillips 66 docks in the Mississippi River. The Alton Fire Department confirmed a team was sent to the scene to assist Hartford Police and Fire Department and other law enforcemen...
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