A 30-year-old Collinsville woman is facing a child endangerment charge after her unsecured gun turned up with an elementary student at Kreitner Elementary School. Police say Cheyenne Buneta owned the firearm, and that it was not properly secured before the student brought it onto school grounds.
According to KMOV, police charged Buneta with endangering the life or health of a child after the discovery at the Collinsville school on Thursday. A school resource officer found and secured the weapon, according to a statement from the school district. Police said the student did not bring the gun to school with ill intent.
No Lockdown, District Says, Because There Was No Active Danger
Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 said the school was not placed on lockdown because there was no active danger to students or staff once the weapon was recovered. The district urged parents, guardians and community members to securely store firearms in the home — unloaded, locked, and entirely inaccessible to children, the same report notes. The Collinsville Police Department reminded firearm owners that they bear responsibility for ensuring their weapons are secured, saying responsible gun ownership is key to preventing accidents and tragedy.
Kreitner Elementary sits within a district whose security page provides information about school security, according to bnd.com. Per the district's security page at kahoks.org, the district provides information about its security practices.
A Regional Pattern of Weapons Reaching School Grounds
The district has security materials addressing school safety. A related incident occurred nearby. On Sept. 16, 2025, a Belleville Police Department school resource officer located and seized a firearm at Belleville West High School after another student reported a possible weapon, and a student was taken into custody, the same report states.
The account also discusses the Belleville incident and school security.
How Collinsville's Detection System Is Funded
The cited account does not provide details about the cost or staffing of Collinsville's security systems. District officials emphasized secure firearm storage in the wake of the incident at Kreitner Elementary.
