10/27/2026
🎃🚔 HALLOWEEN SAFETY NOTICE — BONNE TERRE, MISSOURI 🚔🎃
The Bonne Terre Police Department wishes everyone a safe and happy Halloween! As families prepare for trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 31, 2026, please review these important safety reminders.
🎃 HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
👨👩👧👦 Parents & Guardians • Accompany young children and plan your route. • Make sure children know their name and a parent's phone number. • Check all candy before it is eaten. • Remind children never to enter a stranger's home or vehicle.
👻 Trick-or-Treaters • Use sidewalks and crosswalks. • Carry a flashlight or glow stick and wear reflective clothing. • Wear costumes that fit properly and allow clear vision. • Stay with your group in familiar, well-lit areas. • Visit homes with exterior lights on.
🚗 Motorists • Slow down in residential neighborhoods. • Watch for children crossing streets and walking between parked cars. • Avoid distractions and use extra caution after dark.
⚖️ MISSOURI HALLOWEEN LAW — RSMo § 589.426
Individuals subject to Missouri's applicable Halloween restrictions must: • Avoid Halloween-related contact with children. • Remain inside their residence from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., subject to applicable exceptions. • Keep outside residential lighting turned off after 5:00 p.m.
The statute's former sign requirement was found unconstitutional by a federal court. Please consult current law for enforceable requirements.
🚔 POLICE COMPLIANCE CHECKS
The Bonne Terre Police Department will conduct compliance checks on Halloween night to help ensure applicable Missouri law is followed.
📋 REGISTERED S*X OFFENDER INFORMATION
For community awareness, the department has provided a list of 16 individuals reported as residing within Bonne Terre city limits. Please consult the official Missouri State Highway Patrol registry for current registration information:
🔗 https://statepatrol.dps.mo.gov/divisions/cjis-subpages/s*x-offender-registry
Please rely on the official registry for verified, up-to-date information.
📞 Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement. Call 911 in an emergency.
Let's work together to protect our children, families, and community this Halloween!
🎃 BE ALERT. BE VISIBLE. BE SAFE. HAVE A HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃
— Bonne Terre Police Department
The following individuals have been identified in the provided information as registered s*x offenders residing within Bonne Terre city limits.
📍 LISTED INFORMATION
1. Jacob Ryan Sutton • Listed offense: Possession of Child Po*******hy — 1st Offense • Address: 820 Cottage Rd., Bonne Terre
2. Jonathan Wayne Baxter • Listed offense: Lewdness Involving a Child • Address: 901 Grove St. #301, Bonne Terre
3. Cody Lynn Pegelow • Listed offense: S*xual Abuse • Address: 416 Grove St., Bonne Terre
4. Jacob Colton Helm • Listed offense: Possession of Child Po*******hy • Address: 19 Dale St., Bonne Terre
5. Robin Dale Hall Jr. • Listed offense: S*xual Assault • Address: 215 E. School St., Bonne Terre
6. Kenneth L. Carrow • Listed offense: Possession of Child Po*******hy — Subsequent Offense • Address: 115 Mound St., Bonne Terre
7. Raymond Glen Sansoucie • Listed offense: Statutory So**my — 1st Degree • Address: 25 C St., Bonne Terre
8. Robert Michael Woodard • Listed offense: Child Molestation — 1st Degree • Address: 307 S. Long St., Bonne Terre
9. Henry Earl Marler • Listed offense: Forcible R**e • Address: 400 S. Pine St. #2, Bonne Terre
10. Elizabeth Ann Johnson • Listed offense: Statutory R**e — 2nd Degree • Address: 413 C St., Bonne Terre
11. Christopher David Wineman • Listed offense: Endangering the Welfare of a Child — 1st Degree • Address: 57 W. School St., Bonne Terre
12. Christopher Lewis Walker • Listed offense: Statutory So**my — 1st Degree • Address: 102 N. B St., Bonne Terre
13. Thomas Wayne Gaulden • Listed offense: Child Molestation — 2nd Degree • Address: 304 Jackson St., Bonne Terre
14. Brian Lee Karl • Listed offense: S*xual Abuse — 1st Degree • Address: 411 N. Division St. #1, Bonne Terre
15. Trenton Matthew Janis • Listed offense: S*xual Misconduct — 1st Degree, Subsequent Offense • Address: 518 N. Long St., Bonne Terre
16. William Arthur White • Listed offense: Federal Offense Requiring Registration • Address: 8000 Berry Rd., Bonne Terre
There are also several registered to 10 Lake Dr. Bonne Terre.
Missouri S*x Offender Registry maintained by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Search the registry, understand registration statuses, and access related resources.
