The Agricultural Crime Unit (ACU) has recovered stolen farm equipment in Madison County, and the defendant has been sentenced to eight years. Darrell L. Hillis, of Van Buren County, was arrested in August 2025 and pleaded guilty to theft of property valued between $60,000 – $250,000, a Class B felony. Authorities say Hillis stole a John Deere 7400 tractor and a Tubeline bale wrapper from a barn at Woolfolk Farms in Jackson, Tennessee in February 2025. The bale wrapper was found in a wooded area on Hillis’ property, about 260 miles from where it was stolen. The John Deere tractor was taken more than 700 miles to an auction company in Georgia. The farm owner found the tractor on social media, where it was about to be auctioned. Both pieces of farm equipment were returned to the owner.
Van Buren County Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Farm Equipment Theft
Apr 8, 2026 | 3:39 PM