Man stabbed retired professor walking dog 7 times before dragging her into woods and leaving behind her leash soaked in blood: Cops

Details have emerged about the alleged murder of an Alabama professor emerita and “beloved member” of the veterinary and university community who was killed while walking her dogs, with police revealing in court how she was stabbed seven times and dragged about 25 to 30 yards off the trail she was on. The woman’s phone, a visor she was wearing, and a dog leash soaked in blood were allegedly found about 10 to 15 yards away.

Harold Rashad Dabney III, of Montgomery, is charged with capital murder for the fatal assault of retired Auburn University professor Dr. Julie Schnuelle in Kiesel Park, located in the 500 block of Chadwick Lane in Auburn, on Sept. 6, according to local police.

Dabney allegedly attacked and killed Schnuelle after she arrived at the park around 9:38 a.m. that Saturday. He left her body in a “wooded area within the park” and then fled in her F-150, according to cops. A passerby discovered Schnuelle and called 911…

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