ACTION 8 UPDATE: Suspect arrested in death of a retired Auburn University professor

Harold Dabney III/Courtesy: Auburn Police Department

Auburn police have made an arrest in the death of a retired Auburn University professor.

Police say they took Harold Rashad Dabney III, of Montgomery, into custody Sunday and charged him with two counts of capital murder related to the death of 59-year-old Dr. Julie Schnuelle.

Around 8:30 a.m., officers responded to a call of a suspicious person near the 2300 block of Beehive Road. Officers located the person and identified him as Dabney.

Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle – Photo from Auburn University

Assistant Police Chief Michael Harris said officers in contact with Dabney made observations that led them to believe he had involvement with the homicide that occurred the previous day.

Yesterday, Auburn police say they were called to Kiesel Park in the 500 block of Chadwick Lane to investigate a report of a body being found.

Officers found the body of Dr. Julie Schnuelle in some woods at the park. They say she had injuries indicating the death was caused by an assault.

After further investigation, Dabney was confirmed as the suspect and charged with two counts of capital murder. He was transported to the Lee County Jail where he is being held without bond.

Investigators say the red Ford F-150 seen leaving the scene belonged to Schnuelle and was stolen by Dabney after the homicide occurred. The vehicle has since been recovered.