ASHEVILLE — After stories of animal cruelty circulated through social media over the weekend, the Asheville Police Department's Animal Services section began investigating the matter.

By the end of the weekend, two arrests had been made: Shariah Jessamyn Metzger, 26, and Jace Lee Greene, 29, were charged with misdemeanors for "improper burial of an animal." They're being held on a secured bond of $15,000 each.

The two stand accused of leaving a dead cat on the property of the Ingles grocery store at 669 Haywood Road in West Asheville.

There is a possibility of further charges after a necropsy, or animal autopsy, is performed this week.

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The cat, scanned for a microchip, has been identified as one adopted from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue by a local family.

On Tuesday, the Asheville Police Department said there was a warrant out for a third suspect: Zackery Eugene Greene.

APD posted an update regarding the incident on Facebook on Monday night:

"Two of the three suspects have been located and arrested, and are currently being held in the Buncombe County Detention Center under a $15,000 secured bond. The third suspect, Zackery Eugene Greene, has yet to be located on his charges.

"This incident remains under investigation by Animal Services staff and the Criminal Investigations Section.

"A necropsy will be conducted later in the week, and further charges may be possible in the coming days .... Our primary objective in this matter is to present a case to the District Attorney for a successful prosecution of any person involved in this incident, and we remain fully committed to that goal."