Former Auburn University veterinary professor Dr. Julie Schnuelle was found dead at Kiesel Park in Auburn, Alabama, with Harold Rashad Dabney III charged with capital murder.
A former Auburn University professor was killed while walking her dog on Saturday at a local park.
The Auburn, Alabama Police Department said 59-year-old Julie Schnuelle was found dead in a wooded area of Kiesel Park with injuries that indicated her death was caused by an assault. Police said officers initially responded to a 911 call regarding a deceased person. AL.com reported the dog was unharmed.
26-year-old Harold Rashad Dabney III was arrested on two counts of capital murder in relation to the death of Schnuelle. In a news release, police said that Dabney was arrested on Sunday following an 8:30 a.m. call reporting a « suspicious person », noting that detectives « made observations that led them to believe Dabney had involvement with the homicide.
