From the Barton County Sheriff's Office...
Hitschmann is a small unincorporated town in northeastern Barton County. Due to its isolated location it has been the scene of multiple burglaries and property crimes.
In the early morning hours of March 13, 2024, while on active patrol, a deputy sheriff with the Barton County Sheriff's Office observed a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria parked on private property. The deputy came in contact with three individuals and after checking with the property owner it was found the subjects were trespassing. The deputy placed all three under arrest.
Arrested at the scene was Patrick Brady Shaw, age 25 of La Crosse; Amy Marie Shaw, age 26 of La Crosse and Chrystopher Joseph Staab, 26 of Hays. All three were transported to the Barton County jail without incident and booked into the Barton County Jail on requested charges of criminal trespass.
All three have since posted a $1,000 bond and been released.
