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.
ALTON – An Alton Police investigation has led to a local man’s arrest after police found messages of him grooming and soliciting someone he believed to be a 14-year-old child. Charles D. Sanders, 52, of Alton, was charged on Dec. 4, 2025, with one count each of indecent solicitation...
MARYVILLE – A man accused of fleeing from police is among two Missouri residents facing felony charges in Madison County after allegedly possessing stolen vehicles. Wardell Wilson, 38, of Florissant, Mo. was charged on Nov. 14, 2025 with one count of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle...
GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City faces felony and misdemeanor charges after reportedly driving under the influence and pulling a fire alarm at his local police station. Brandon O. Williams, 31, of Granite City, was charged on Nov. 20, 2025 with one count each of disorderly conduct,...
ALTON – Three Alton-area residents have been charged with possessing various stolen motorcycles in separate but similar felony cases. Lloyd A. Cook, 59, of Alton, was charged on Nov. 19, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of offenses related to motor vehicles. He was allegedly knowingly in...
EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville voters will have a chance next spring to make their stance on video gambling known to city leaders. Edwardsville City Council members on Tuesday approved adding a non-binding referendum on the March 17, 2026 General Primary Election Ballot regarding video gambling...
PONTOON BEACH – An area man and woman face charges in connected felony cases after an alleged storage unit burglary in Pontoon Beach. Travis T. Pillman, 37, of Bunker Hill, and Ashley J. Fulmer, 29, of Kampsville, were both charged on Nov. 20, 2025 with two counts each of burglary, all Class...
GRANITE CITY – Three men from Granite City have been charged in separate cases of stolen vehicle possession, including one man who fled from officers at high speeds into St. Louis. Douglas S. Ray, 45, of Granite City, was charged on Dec. 9, 1979 with one count each of offenses related to...
EDWARDSVILLE – Two New York residents face major felony charges in Madison County after bringing over 5,000 grams of cannabis into Illinois. Zachary M. Parise, 21, of Long Beach, N.Y., and Victor S. Parise, 49, of New York, N.Y., were both charged on Nov. 19, 2025 with one count each of cannabis...
EDWARDSVILLE – A historic building in downtown Edwardsville is one step closer to its transformation into the future home of the Edwardsville Arts Center . Edwardsville City Council members unanimously approved a Professional Services Agreement with Gray Design Group for improvements...
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton man faces a felony for his latest DUI offense after he reportedly drove under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Edwardsville. Shawn O. Bell, 42, of Alton, was charged with a Class 4 felony count of aggravated driving under the influence and a Class A misdemeanor...
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