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 - Just before the Alton Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned on Monday night, Alderman Raymond Strebel asked Mayor David Goins for an update on the Studio 420 situation. The controversial Alton business with a documented past of selling nicotine products to minors has been a...
JERSEYVILLE - A man from Brighton with a criminal past faces a new aggravated battery charge after allegedly ingesting methamphetamine and pushing an elderly victim to the ground who he believed knew about “several conspiracies.” Jason D. Bertoglio, 51, of Brighton, was charged with...
EDWARDSVILLE - Three individuals have been charged in separate theft cases across Madison County in which they allegedly used stolen credit or debit cards - or in one case, stolen bank account details. Hakee L. Mitchell, 50, of St. Louis, was charged with unlawful use of a credit or debit card....
EDWARDSVILLE - A man from Des Plaines, Ill. has been charged with deceiving an elderly woman out of nearly $150,000 worth of gold coins as part of a false identity theft scam. Ligneshkumar H. Patel, 37, of Des Plaines, Ill. was charged with two counts of theft on March 9, 2024. He allegedly stole...
EDWARDSVILLE - An electric jackhammer, a tractor, over $300 worth of trading cards, and more were reportedly stolen in three separate theft cases filed across Madison County. Carina L. Carmona-Boulden, 54, of Chicago, was charged with theft of labor, services, or use of property on April 18, 2024...
WOOD RIVER - The City of Wood River has a busy summer of family fun ahead, between the return of the Wood River Police 5k and Summer Kickoff, as well as movies, concerts, and more. Wood River Main Street Executive Director Kristen Burns said on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com that thi...
EDWARDSVILLE - Three domestic battery cases filed in Madison County include one man charged with strangling and kicking a pregnant woman and two other separate felony cases. Ricky L. Holman-Littlefield, 24, of St. Louis, was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery. On Apri...
GODFREY - A traffic stop involving a K9 unit has led to a Class X felony charge against a Godfrey man who was found in possession of over 50 grams of methamphetamine and more. Brad A. Whitlock, 47, of Godfrey, was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class...
ST. LOUIS - Ray Hartmann , longtime journalist and Riverfront Times founder, is officially running for congress. With growing concerns about the direction of the country, Hartmann aims to defend democracy and flip a long-red district blue. Running as a Democrat in Missouri’s 2nd Congressiona...
ALTON - A man from Alton has been charged with arson, retail theft, and possession of methamphetamine after allegedly stealing food from Schnucks and setting fire to an Alton residence on the same day. Rico Brown, 35, of Alton, was charged with arson, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and...
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