ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A co-conspirator accused of setting up the target of a high-dollar theft at a Clayton hotel last summer has been charged.

According to the Clayton Police Department’s probable cause statement, the theft took place on Aug. 11, 2024, at Ritz-Carlton in the Carondelet Plaza.

Police said the victim reported his hotel room had been ransacked and that $315,000 in cash had been stolen from his suitcase.

The victim told investigators he met Reanna Gallamore for dinner at the hotel before they went to a casino. The victim gave Gallamore a key to his hotel room.


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During dinner, Gallamore complained of being sick multiple times and left the table.

Gallamore eventually returned and they went to the casino. Once at the casino, the victim told police she left for the evening.

After the victim and Gallamore left for the casino, police said Kristian J. Sanders entered the Ritz-Carlton and made his way to the victim’s room. Sanders used the key given to Gallamore to access the victim’s room.

Police reviewed hotel surveillance video and other information and determined Sanders concealed the stolen cash in a red backpack with white stars on it.

Sometime after the theft, Gallamore involved had purchased a 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer and used $13,000 in cash for the down payment, police said. Investigators also discovered that Sanders bought a Dodge Charger for $24,000 and paid in cash.

Police learned Sanders and Gallamore were in a relationship and shared a residence in Marion, Illinois. Law enforcement went to the residence and located more than $95,000 in cash, along with receipts for clothing, electronics, jewelry, and other items. These purchases were all made after the theft.

According to police, Gallamore admitted giving the hotel room key to Sanders and also confessed to using the stolen cash to buy multiple items and make the down payment on the Trailblazer.

The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Gallamore with stealing – $25,000 or more. Sanders was charged earlier this month. A judge issued Gallamore a criminal summons to appear in court on Feb. 25, the same day as Sanders.