A south St. Louis woman who preyed on the elderly at retirement homes is facing felony burglary charges, authorities say.
Kristal Collier, 34, raided the rooms of at least three victims, often scamming her way inside by asking to use the phone, according to St. Louis County police. Once she'd made it past the door, she'd rifle purses for checks and credit cards, police say.
Officers in the department's Affton Southwest Precinct first learned of a rash of thefts in early December.…