The death of 59-year-old white female retired Auburn University professor Julie Gard Schnuelle, allegedly at the hands of a 28-year-old Montgomery black male, Harold Dabney III, is among several stories nationwide getting attention for the lack of coverage by major, corporate news outlets.

Dabney is charged with two counts of capital murder: one count for committing the murder during a robbery and one count for committing the murder during a kidnapping, in the death of Schnuelle.

Dabney is accused of stealing a red Ford F-150 and fleeing the scene after the murder.

The motive of the killing is unclear.

The slaying of Schnuelle has sparked a conversation about black-on-white crime and the lack of coverage from some national media outlets on several cases, including parallels with the slaying of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was randomly stabbed to death by a black man on a light rail in Charlotte, N.C. Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Zarutska.

Turning Point USA founder and CEO Charlie Kirk commented on the situation, saying, "It happened again. Another white woman was 'hacked to death' over the weekend for no apparent reason, by a suspect who is black with multiple prior arrests including illegal posession [sic] of a sawed-off shotgun and removing serial numbers from firearms in Virginia. Julie Gard Schnuelle, a former veteranary professor, had taken her dog for a walk in Auburn when the suspect, Harold Rashad Dabney III, allegedly murdered her by stabbing and stole her truck before being arrested the next day. Her dog stayed by her side until her body was discovered. Once again, if the races were reversed, the outcry would be instantaneous and apocalyptic, and yet you're probably just hearing about this now."

Both cases were seemingly random and unprovoked. Both homicides involved a white victim and a black suspect, and mainstream media outlets, including CNN, NBC, and MSNBC, virtually ignored both. In both cases, the victims were productive citizens, while both suspected offenders have a criminal past.

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey, in 2021, there were 480,030 black-on-white violent incidents reported, compared to 69,850 white-on-black violent incidents. At that time, the white population of the U.S. was 61% compared to the black population of 12%.

Further, the share of violent incidents reported among all victims was 29%, greater than the population percentage of black persons, the report concluded.

As for Dabney, he will have an Aniah's Law hearing. The case is strikingly similar to the Aniah Blanchard case, which inspired the law giving judges discretion to hold accused violent offenders without bond pending trial.

Blanchard was kidnapped in October 2019 from an Auburn gas station. The suspect was identified as Ibraheem Yazeed. Prosecutors allege he kidnapped and shot Blanchard while stealing her car, then dumped her body. Yazeed's trial is set for March 2026.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has voiced his concern over the Auburn case.

He shared the 1819 News story about the death of Schnuelle, stating, "Suzanne and I are devastated by the news of this tragic loss in our community. We are praying for the victim's family and loved ones and for justice to be served."

The next day, Tuberville shared his thoughts on Charlotte.

 "Despicable," Tuberville wrote. "And the mainstream media refuses to cover this because it doesn't fit their woke agenda. We must crack down on the RAMPANT CRIME in our Democrat controlled cities."

1819 News reached out to Schnuelle's husband, Archie Schnuelle, a U.S. Army and law enforcement veteran who now works as a marriage and family therapist. He has not yet responded.

Those charged with crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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