A retired Auburn University professor was found dead in a wooded area of Kiesel Park in Alabama on Saturday, and police have arrested and charged a suspect in the case.
The victim was identified as 59-year-old Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle whom authorities said suffered injuries that indicated an assault was what killed her, WWNY-TV reported on Sunday.
Officials with the Auburn Police Department named Harold Rashad Dabney III as the suspect whom they charged with two counts of capital murder.
Images show the suspect and the victim:
According to the Daily Mail , the suspect is facing the death penalty after the victim was found “stabbed to death” not long after she set out with her dog for a walk.
“Schnuelle’s injuries were consistent with an assault caused by a sharp object believe