A man arrested in Barton County faces five counts of arson, accused of setting hay bales on fire in what the sheriff's office says, may have been an attempt to divert officers' attention to prevent the arrest of another person.
Barton County Sheriff's deputies arrested 18-year-old gunner Mayhugh, of Great Bend, and booked him into the Barton County Jail on five counts of arson.
Reports about hay bales on fire started a little before 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
"These fire calls were made to 911 and two more were discovered by citizens and extinguished," the Barton County Sheriff's Office says. "All the fires occurred within 45 minutes of each other."
In connection with the fires, deputies followed up with a report of a Chevrolet, four-door vehicle connected with the fires.