Dalton Brown

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Articles

Belleville Man Charged With $372K Hartford Business Theft

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

BELLEVILLE – A man from Belleville faces multiple felonies after stealing over $372,000 from a Hartford business by deception for nearly two years. Matthew D. Howard, 29, of Belleville, was charged on June 17, 2025 with two Class 1 felony counts of theft and one count of use of a credit or debit card with intent to defraud, a Class 3 felony.
Godfrey Engineer Explains Sales Tax Increase Proposal

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

GODFREY – A proposal to raise Godfrey’s sales tax rate instead of replacing the Illinois sales tax on groceries aims to ease grocery costs for residents while boosting tax revenue from visitors. Village Engineer Rich Beran suggested raising the village’s sales tax by 0.5% at the June 17, 2025 Village Board meeting.
Missouri Man Charged In Glen Carbon Elder Battery Case

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

GLEN CARBON – Glen Carbon Police have charged a Fenton, Mo., man in a domestic battery case involving an elderly victim. David M. Pace, 46, was charged on June 9, 2025, with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery and one count each of domestic battery and violation of pretrial release, both Class A misdemeanors. On June 8, 2025, Pace allegedly threw an object which shattered, causing bodily harm to a 65-year-old victim.
East Alton, St. Louis Men Face Felony Weapon Charges

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

EAST ALTON – Unlawful weapon possession has led to felony charges in separate criminal cases filed against two from East Alton and St. Louis. Wilbur F. Lucious, 43, of East Alton, was charged on June 9, 2025 with unlawful possession of a stolen firearm (a Class 2 felony), aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm with no valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card (both Class A misdemeanors).
Wood River Updates Weapon Use Rules To Align With State Law

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

Wood River City Council MeetingWOOD RIVER – The Wood River City Council voted on Monday to add certain exceptions to the City Code regarding Unlawful Use of Weapons. City Council members unanimously approved an ordinance amending the City Code to allow certain exceptions consistent with state law, as the city’s current weapon use laws were “overbroad in their restrictions,” according to the ordinance.
Edwardsville Approves Plans For Two New Parks

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

EDWARDSVILLE – Plans for a pair of new parks in Edwardsville are moving forward with unanimous City Council approval. Aldermen on Tuesday approved a $58,000 agreement with TWM Inc. to prepare plans for two new parks in the city – one on Benton Street and another on the corner of Governors’ Parkway and Gerber Road. Benton Street Park will serve as a small “pocket park” at the intersection of Benton Street and Park Street, according to the agreement between the city and TWM.
Edwardsville Updates Rules For Solicitors, Approves 'No Knock' List

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville City Council members gave the city’s rules for door-to-door solicitors a long-needed update on Tuesday night. Unanimously approved at this week’s meeting was an ordinance amending the section of the Edwardsville City Code concerning solicitors. Alderman William Krause said these updates have been needed for decades.
Two From Granite City Charged In Aggravated Domestic Battery Cases

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

GRANITE CITY – Two men from Granite City face the same set of criminal charges in two unrelated cases of domestic battery filed on the same day. Robert L. Moore, 55, of Granite City, was charged on June 9, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery and a Class A misdemeanor count of domestic battery. On June 6, 2025, Moore allegedly strangled a household or family member and struck the victim in the eye.
Belleville Approves Replacement Grocery Tax

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

BELLEVILLE – Belleville is the latest Riverbend community to replace an expiring state-level sales tax on groceries with its own locally collected grocery tax. At Monday’s meeting, City Council members unanimously approved a “motion to adopt the continuation of the 1% local grocery sales tax, to be effective as of Jan.
‘Hollywood River’ Film Studios, Esports Arena Proposed At Wood River Business Park

1 week ago | riverbender.com | Dalton Brown

Wood River City Council MeetingWOOD RIVER – A developer’s vision for the Wood River Business Park would see the site transformed into “Hollywood River Studios,” a series of film production studios and an esports arena. City Attorney Kathryn Warren announced on Monday that Wood River Farm Investments LLC has offered $500,000 to purchase and develop the entire 105 site, formerly known as the EnviroTech Business Park.