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Man Charged with Capital Murder in Attack of AU Professor at Auburn’s Kiesel Park
Harold Rashad Dabney III was arrested after stealing Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle's vehicle following her fatal assault at a popular Auburn dog park, police said.
- On Saturday, Auburn Police Department found Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, 59, dead in a wooded area of Kiesel Park near Chadwick Lane, and Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton confirmed she was pronounced dead around 2 p.m.
- A longtime park regular, Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle served in Auburn University's Department of Clinical Sciences until her 2021 retirement; Kiesel Park remains closed through the weekend during the investigation.
- Police say Harold Rashad Dabney III, Montgomery resident, was identified and charged with two counts of capital murder; officers recovered the victim's red Ford F-150 after a suspicious-person call at the 2300 block of Beehive Road.
- Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton said the body will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for autopsy, and the Auburn community mourns amid concerns about local parks and public safety.
- Authorities urged anyone with information to come forward as investigators reconstruct Dabney's movements and possible motives, including the theft of Dr. Schnuelle's vehicle, while Auburn Police Department thanked tipsters and credited FBI, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Lee County District Attorney's Office for their assistance.
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Retired Auburn University professor killed, left in dog park; suspect arrested
Auburn Police (AUBURN, Ala.) — A man is in custody for allegedly killing a retired Auburn University professor, whose body was discovered in an Alabama dog park, authorities said. Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, a veterinarian and longtime employee of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, was found dead in a wooded area of Kiesel Park on Saturday, Auburn police said. The 59-year-old died from an assault, police said. Harold Rashad Dabney…
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