Dalton Brown joined Riverbender.com in January of 2022. He grew up in Jerseyville and graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2017. Dalton earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) with a major in Mass Communications and a minor in Political Science.
During his time at SIUE, Dalton worked as a Copy Editor for The Alestle, the university’s news organization with print and online operations. As a small, student-run newspaper, he often found himself filling the role of reporter and writer and regularly wrote news, lifestyle, and opinion pieces for The Alestle. He received recognition from the Illinois College Press Association for his writing.
Dalton also interned at The Hauser Group, a St. Louis-based Public Relations firm with several clients around the Greater St. Louis area and beyond. During his internship, he wrote newsletter content, social media posts, and several press releases which were featured in publications including Riverbender.com, the Alton Telegraph, the St. Louis Business Journal, and more.
Dalton now covers local business, government/politics, crime, and general news for Riverbender.com.
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville city officials are moving forward with plans for a new subdivision for future development known as “University Pointe Plaza.” Aldermen unanimously approved a preliminary plat for the University Pointe Plaza subdivision at their May 4, 2026 meeting....
KANE – A man from Kane accused of driving on a revoked license while possessing an “open title” and other vehicle-related offenses faces criminal charges in Jersey County. Jacob C. Esparza, 30, of Kane, was charged on April 30, 2026 with one count each of unlawful misrepresentation...
WOOD RIVER – Wood River City Council members approved the appointments and reappointments of several city officials at their May 4, 2026 meeting. With little discussion, councilmen unanimously approved the appointments of new and existing members of the city’s Traffic Commission, Plannin...
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County authorities filed several charges against a Missouri man accused of attempting to burn down an Edwardsville business, burglarizing and damaging cars and buildings in the process. Mark R. Ross, 38, of Springfield, Mo., was charged on April 28, 2026 with four counts...
ALTON – An Alton area man remains in custody after reportedly firing shots at two people in James H. Killion Park. Jacob C. McAfoos, 20, listed as homeless out of Alton, was charged on May 1, 2026 with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (both Class 1 felonies) and one count...
GLEN CARBON – The Glen Carbon Police Department is donating extra equipment to other Illinois law enforcement agencies after recent Village Board approval of the donations and two agreements regarding dispatch services and phone systems. Village Board members approved multiple police-related...
ALTON – A St. Louis man accused of using a stolen box truck to break into an Alton building after robbing a Phillips 66 employee at gunpoint has been detained on multiple felony charges. Jesse J. Williams, 35, of St. Louis, was charged with the following offenses on April 27, 2026: Armed...
EDWARDSVILLE – A Jerseyville man who allegedly believed he was soliciting a 12-year-old “girl” via Facebook faces felony charges after the fake account was operated by an Edwardsville detective. Kyle Kniffen, 30, of the 400 block of Fairview Avenue in Jerseyville, was charged...
ALTON – Two men from Alton were charged on the same day in separate domestic battery cases, marking their latest felony charges in Madison County Court. James F. Carleton, 42, of Alton, was charged on April 24, 2026, with his second or subsequent offense of domestic battery, a Class 4 felony....
EDWARDSVILLE – A Cottage Hills man and Wood River woman accused in separate incidents of battery in public places around Edwardsville face charges in two felony cases. Dallas E. Zimmerman, 36, of Cottage Hills, was charged on April 23, 2026 with two Class 3 felony counts of aggravated battery...
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