Authorities said that preliminary reports indicate Schnuelle was attacked while walking her dog. Her dog was unharmed.
Sexton said the victim’s body will be sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Montgomery for autopsy.
About 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Auburn police responded to a call reporting a suspicious person near the 2300 block of Beehive Road.
The suspicious person was located by officers and identified as Dabney.
“Officers in contact with Dabney made observations that led them to believe Dabney had involvement with the homicide that occurred the previous day,” police said Sunday afternoon.
After further investigation, Dabney was confirmed to be the suspect responsible for the homicide, and he was charged with two counts of capital murder.
