Lexington Police investigating disappearance of baby chicks from middle school
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington Police are investigating the disappearance of baby chicks from a middle school, say police.
Courtesy: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
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Officers say 15 baby chickens disappeared from Lakeside Middle School over the weekend.
Originally officers believed a man and a woman were connected to the chicks disappearance but both were quickly ruled out as having any involvement.
If you have information about this case as investigators continue to work it, call Detective Corporal Heath at 803-951-4642 or kheath@lexsc.gov.
To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC or midlandscrimestoppers.com.
UPDATE – Earlier today we shared an image of a man and woman who were believed to be persons of interest in the disappearance of 15 baby chickens from the agricultural area at at @LakesideMS_Lex1 over the weekend. They were both quickly identified through the social… pic.twitter.com/d7TpOx7DnX
— Lexington Police(SC) (@LexingtonPD) April 23, 2026
