Police in Clarendon County, S.C., have arrested a suspect in a string of chicken house attacks, all belonging to farmers who contracted with Pilgrim’s Pride. More than 300,000 birds were killed in the process. James Laverne Lowery was found at his home in Clarendon County late Tuesday night, according to Sheriff Randy Garrett.
Lowery was to turn himself in to police, reports Manninglive.com, but he failed to show up at the police department. County Sheriff Randy Garrett said that Lowery, 44, has “an ax to grind” against Pilgrim’s Pride, which has a facility in nearby Sumter. ManningLive reports that he was a contract grower for the company, but his contract was terminated earlier this year, allegedly for poor performance.