Police: Woman killed cat with plans to sacrifice it in a fire

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A woman in Mingo County faces arson and cruelty to animal charges after police say she killed a cat with plans to sacrifice it in a fire.

Police were were called Wednesday to the Red Jacket Post Office where fire crews had put out a fire. The suspect Misty Cramer admitted to setting that fire.

There was a large patch of burned vegetation which she told police she burned while trying to burn down a gazebo.

Also near the fire was the cat. Cramer admitted to killing the feline and said she was attempting to sacrifice it.

She also told police she planned to return later in the night and burn down more buildings.