Woman Pleads Guilty After Nearly 200 Goats Found Dead

A Darlington woman was found guilty of 21 animal abuse charges after nearly 200 goats were found dead on her and her husband’s farm, according to Lafayette County court records. Darlington couple Kyle and Stephanie Lincicum were charged with 40 counts of animal abuse charges, intentionally not disposing of carcasses and theft. On Tuesday, Stephanie Lincicum pleaded guilty to 10 of counts of animal mistreatment/cause death, 10 counts of intentionally failing to provide food for an animal, intentionally failing to dispose of carcasses and theft. Twenty animal abuse charges were dismissed as a result of her plea. Kyle pleaded guilty to the same charges in December, with half of the animal abuse charges against him dropped.