r/HolyShitNews 8d ago

Breaking News Babysitter in Kansas checking for 'monster' in child’s room finds man hiding under the bed: Police

A babysitter in Kansas made a shocking discovery while attempting to prove to one of the children she was looking after that there wasn't a "monster" hiding underneath the bed.

On Monday, March 24, at around 10:30 p.m. local time, authorities responded to "a reported disturbance call" at the 2000 block of Patton Road, which is just outside the city of Great Bend, the Barton County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a Facebook post on March 26.

"Upon arrival the deputies contacted the victim who stated she was babysitting children at the residence. When putting the children to bed, one child complained there was a 'monster' under their bed," police said.

"When the victim attempted to show the child there was nothing under the bed, she came face-to-face with a male suspect who was hiding there. An altercation ensued with the babysitter and one child was knocked over in the struggle. The suspect then fled the scene before deputies arrived," the post added.

Martin Villalobos Junior, 27, has since been arrested and transported to Barton County Jail, officers confirmed. The post stated that the suspect had once lived at the residence but there was "currently a protection from abuse order issued against him to stay away from the property."

Despite being unable to locate Villalobos Junior after searching the area on the evening he was found under the bed, officers continued to look for him the following morning.

"The suspect was seen in the 2000 block of Patton Road at which point he attempted to flee from law enforcement. After a short foot pursuit, the suspect was captured," the police post stated.

Officers confirmed the suspect had been "booked on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, child endangerment, felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer and violation of a protection from abuse order."

Villalobos Junior is "being held in lieu of a $500,000 bond," police said.

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u/JuanG_13 8d ago

That's very scary and it's something straight out of a movie, but the babysitter did what she needed to do to protect the kids.

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u/socksmatterTWO 8d ago

Legit can't ever tell that kid there's no such thing as Monsters under the bed ever again Thank goodness he was caught

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u/CompetitiveRub9780 8d ago

Thank god he wasn’t a stranger so he could be caught.

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u/SadNana09 7d ago

"The call is coming from inside the house".

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u/MileZeroCreative 7d ago

Geesus, that poor kid will never have a good nights sleep again.

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u/Intermountain-Gal 4d ago

I doubt the babysitter will either.

I’m furious, though, that they’ve set bail for him! He was already out on bail for criminal threat, domestic battery and violating a protection from abuse order. He was caught near this house. It’s blatantly obvious he is out to get this poor woman and her kids. Yet they want to allow him out on bail AGAIN?!?! The citizens of Great Bend should be loudly protesting against that!

Shame on that judge!

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u/Legitimate_Yard_6446 5d ago

is the first dude the babysitter or the monster?