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 - A woman from Alton faces felony arson charges after allegedly damaging several pairs of blue jeans “by means of fire or explosive,” according to Madison County court documents. Leshele N. McBride, 32, of Alton, was charged with arson (a Class 2 felony) and criminal damage t...
ALTON - A man from Granite City has been charged with two residential burglaries at the same Alton apartment building just five days apart. Nathaniel Pryor, 64, of Granite City, was charged with one count of residential burglary on April 6, 2024, and another count of the same offense on April...
ALTON - Camaro Jackson, a St. Louis-based wrestler of seven years, joins a talented lineup of wrestlers in Alton this weekend for Pro Wrestling Epic ’s (PWE) “ Hotdogs and Handshakes III ” event. A variety of matches await attendees on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 6 to 9 p.m....
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office recently released details behind a Jerseyville meth bust in which two residents were found with over 20 grams of meth. This marks the latest case in the department’s ongoing “ drug strategy ” to emphasize the enforcement...
ALTON - An Alton man previously convicted of domestic battery is now charged with aggravated stalking and more after allegedly making threats, repeatedly contacting the same victim, causing property damage, and more. Christian A. Molloy, 30, of Alton, was charged with aggravated stalking, violation...
EDWARDSVILLE - A 19-year-old from Edwardsville has been charged with four felonies after allegedly shooting someone in the leg with a stolen gun on a public street in Granite City. Ramey R. Nunn, 19, of Edwardsville, was charged with four total felonies, including aggravated battery with a firearm...
JERSEYVILLE - A man from Godfrey with prior convictions of attempted murder, domestic battery, and more faces his latest felony in a case from Jersey County. Warren A. Elders, 52, of Godfrey, was charged with violating an Order of Protection on April 25, 2024. Elders allegedly went to a Brighton...
JERSEYVILLE - A man from Jerseyville has been charged with multiple counts of domestic battery, resisting a peace officer, and more after “expressing suicidal intentions,” according to Jersey County court documents. Blake I. Thompson, 33, of Jerseyville, was charged with two counts...
BETHALTO - Chris Hess of the locally owned solar energy company Simply Solar appeared on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com to discuss what the company does, how he got his start in solar, and more. After years of brokering electric and natural gas, Hess said he came to Illinois at the launc...
ALTON - A woman from Alton faces several felony charges after allegedly invading someone’s home, hitting a resident in the head with a hammer, and more described in Madison County court documents. Kara N. Brown, 23, of Alton, was charged with two counts of home invasion (both Class X felonies),...
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