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.
GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man has been charged with residential burglary and theft after allegedly stealing wedding rings and other valuables from an elderly victim’s home. Brian E. Clark, 48, of Granite City, was charged with a Class 1 felony count of residential burglary and a...
ALTON – Madison County authorities have charged multiple Riverbend residents in separate cases of driving under the influence of alcohol. Joshua M. Lumpkins, 39, of Alton, was charged with two counts of aggravated driving while under the influence, both Class 4 felonies, on Dec. 16, 2025....
GRANITE CITY – A local man accused of breaking into a Granite City home and stealing power tools and more valued at over $5,000 faces multiple felony charges. Richard A. Mousette Jr., 52, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 18, 2025, with one count each of residential burglary (a Class 1...
ALTON – A St. Louis man faces a felony charge after driving in Alton with a fake “PRIVATE” license plate while his driver’s license had been revoked. 43-year-old Howard A. Penn of St. Louis was charged with a Class 2 felony for possession of a stolen title/certificate/license...
EDWARDSVILLE – Local authorities have charged three individuals in separate but similar felony cases of possession of stolen vehicles. Scott H. Butler, 30, of Shipman, was charged in two separate felony cases of motor vehicle offenses filed on Dec. 16, 2025. Butler was charged in the first...
GODFREY – Godfrey Village Board members quickly and unanimously passed a corrected version of the decreased tax levy ordinance approved earlier this month. At their last meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 , trustees were originally set to approve a “flat” tax levy representing...
EAST ALTON – An East Alton resident accused of stealing the identities of five different elderly victims and more faces several felony charges. James L. Lyons, 48, of East Alton, was charged on Dec. 19, 2025 with five Class 2 felony counts of aggravated identity theft, two Class 3 felony count...
ALTON – An Alton man has been charged with firing a weapon from a neighborhood driveway, endangering nearby residents. Alexander D. Radcliff, 24, of Alton, was charged on Dec. 18, 2025, with one count each of reckless discharge of a firearm (a Class 4 felony) and possession of a firearm without...
JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville Fire Chief Keith Norman recently gave an update on a devastating house fire that broke out on the morning of Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 in the 500 block of Pine Street in Jerseyville. Chief Norman confirmed that two occupants who were still trapped inside the home during...
ALTON – An Alton man accused of battering two police officers and taking one’s taser as they attempted to arrest him remains in custody pending felony charges. Taron A. Steward, 25, of Alton, was charged on Dec. 19, 2025, with one count of disarming a peace officer (a Class 1 felony)...
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