NEWS RELEASE
DATE & TIME: 10/28/2025@ 1745 hours
LOCATION: 18550 US HWY 77 (Diamond T Truck Stop Camper Row)
OFFENSE: Assault by Strangulation & Domestic Assault – 3rd Degree with Priors
CASE #: 2025-5015
DETAILS: On 10/28/2025, at approximately 1745hrs, Gage County Deputies responded to the Diamond T Truck Stop Camper Row on US HWY 77 just north of Beatrice for an assault that had occurred in the afternoon hours.
Upon arrival on scene, deputies made contact with 47-year-old, Hollie Carver, from Hutchinson, KS who advised deputies that her boyfriend, 31-year-old Justis Barnhouse had previously strangled her 5 to 6 times this afternoon. Barnhouse took Carver’s cellphone which prevented her from calling this incident into law enforcement. Barnhouse did not let Carver leave for the past two days as she was trying to get her belongings from the camper and leave to go back home to Kansas.
Barnhouse and Carver went to the Walmart in Beatrice where Carver was able to get the attention of a Walmart employee in which Carver asked the employee to follow her to the bathroom where Carver was able to give the employee information about what had happened earlier regarding the strangulation. The employee then notified law enforcement.
Barnhouse was also on scene when deputies arrived. Barnhouse was arrested for assault by strangulation as well as 3rd degree domestic assault with 2 priors. Barnhouse was lodged at the Gage County Detention on his charges.
Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903
Sergeant Juracek #9039
Deputy Trimble #90324
Deputy Praseuth #90311