Bladen County men sentenced for hog farm thefts, being habitual felons

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Two Bladen County men are headed to prison for years after being convicted of stealing from area hog farms and for their life of crime.

Yesterday a judge sentenced Joshua Evans to 67-93 months in prison after Evans pleaded guilty to one count of felony larceny, three counts of larceny after breaking and/or entering, one count of larceny of a firearm and being a habitual felon.

Today, Evans’s co-defendant, Wesley Carroll, received a sentence of 77-105 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of felony larceny, five counts of larceny after breaking and/or entering, one count of larceny of a firearm, one count of obtaining property by false pretenses and being a habitual felon.

Last fall the Bladen County Sheiff’s Office said it wanted Evans and Carroll for a series of hog farm break-ins during September and October. Investigators said the men stole thousands of dollars worth of property from the farms.

In addition to the prison time, Evans was ordered to pay $22,280 in restitution to his victims, and Carroll was ordered to pay $25,970 in restitution.