Man who robbed, killed his employer in Brunswick County being considered for parole
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man convicted of murder in 1989 in Brunswick County is being considered for parole.
Henry L. Pigott was sentenced to life in prison for robbery, arson, kidnapping and murder in the death of his employer Darwin Freeman.
In September of 1988, Pigott went to Freeman’s apartment shortly after midnight to ask for a $50 loan. Freeman lived in an apartment connected to the office of his lumber business.
When Freeman refused, Pigott left and later returned with a gun. He tied Freeman up, searched the apartment and office for cash, then shot Freeman in the head. Pigott then doused the apartment in kerosene and gasoline, ignited it, then left.
Freeman’s body was discovered in the burning building a few hours later.
Pigott’s case is being investigated for parole by the NC Post-Release and Parole Commission. The state’s current sentencing law eliminates parole for crime committed on or after October 1, 1994. Pigott was sentenced under previous guidelines.
