Crime & Safety

Arnold Man One of Five Charged in Fenton Burglary

A Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy responded to a burglary in progress on Mary Drive and found five people in the house who didn't live there.

Five people - including an Arnold man - are facing charges in connection with a home burglary in Fenton.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a call about a burglary in progress at a home in the 10 block of Mary Dr. on Dec. 23, according to court documents. When the deputy arrived at the home, he found the front and back doors had been forced open.

The deputy entered the home and found five people inside who didn't live there, court documents state. The five included:

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  • Todd R. Williams, 41, of the 3500 block of Cascade in Arnold;
  • Jamie Lynn Bast, 28, of the 20 block of Lake Drive in Fenton;
  • Kirstan K. Williams, 23, of the 1200 block of Pine Trails Ct. in Fenton;
  • Gregory D. Bonifield, 43, of the 8500 block of Johnson Rd. in Pevely;
  • and Christie R. Henderson, 29, of the 1800 block of Willow in Pevely.

All five had items in their pockets from the home, court documents state. They have been charged with second-degree burglary by the Jefferson County Prosecutor's Office.

Second-degree burglary is a class C felony and carries with it a punishment of up to one year in jail or one to 7 years in a state prison and/or up to a $5,000 fine. 

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Charges and allegations mentioned in this report do not indicate convictions.


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