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 three-day spree of vehicle thefts has yielded felony charges in three different cases against the same local man. George Garcia-Flores, 22, listed as homeless out of Granite City, was charged in three separate cases filed on July 21, 2025, each related to stolen vehicle offenses....
JERSEYVILLE – The City of Jerseyville announced a series of storm recovery measures are being taken as residents deal with major flooding following heavy rains in the area. In a Storm Recovery Announcement on the city website, Jerseyville officials list several new developments concerning...
GRAFTON – One man’s mission to sail the 6,000 mile Great Loop in record time has taken him from Florida to New York City and beyond – including a recent stop in the Riverbend region. Austin, Texas native Robert Youens is attempting to set the new solo speed record i...
DOW – A man from Dow faces multiple criminal charges after driving his vehicle towards a domestic battery victim and more in Jersey County. Christopher A. Norris, 49, of Dow, was charged on July 25, 2025 with a Class 4 felony charge for aggravated assault by operating a motor vehicle in a...
JERSEYVILLE – A man from Jerseyville faces a Class X felony for transporting a large amount of heroin across state lines. Ronald J. Stanley, 38, of Jerseyville, was charged on July 23, 2025 with a Class X felony count of controlled substance trafficking. On March 14, 2024, Stanley allegedly...
ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE – Two men from Alton and one from Edwardsville have been charged with domestic battery and other offenses in separate Madison County cases. Patrick S. Bailey, 31, of Alton, was charged on July 22, 2025 with a Class 4 felony count of criminal damage to property and a Class...
JERSEYVILLE – A man from Chesterfield has been released from custody after being charged with firing a weapon during an aggravated assault in Jersey County. Lucas A. Brown, 33, of Chesterfield, Ill., was charged on July 21, 2025 with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated assault/discharge...
ALTON – A man from Alton faces a felony arson charge after setting fire to a home on 6th Street . Joey L. Holoman, 35, of Alton, was charged on July 23, 2025 with a Class 1 felony count of residential arson. On July 7, 2025, Holoman allegedly damaged a residential property in the 1100...
ALTON – An Alton man accused of invading his ex-girlfriend’s home, attacking her, and slashing her vehicle’s tires now faces multiple felony charges. Craig D. Stepheny, 31, of Alton, was charged on July 22, 2025 with a Class X felony count of home invasion and a Class 4 felony...
COLLINSVILLE – Recent Madison County court filings shed new light on an attempted murder case involving a Collinsville Walmart employee accused of stabbing his co-worker multiple times in the neck, back, and body. Kelvin F. Fuller, 19, of Collinsville, was charged on July 24, 2025 with on...
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