The confession of William J. Cumber the morning of Oct. 15 led the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to the body of Sabine Musil-Buehler.
The body was uncovered at about 6 p.m. Thursday, according to MCSO Sgt. Paul Davis.
According to Cumber’s statement, Cumber and Musil-Buehler argued the evening of Nov. 4, 2008, about their relationship and his smoking at their apartment in the 200 block of Magnolia Avenue.
He admitted to striking her twice with his fists and choking to death the 49-year-old Anna Maria Island businesswoman.
He said Musil-Buehler was about to leave him because he’d get “kind of antsy when I drink” and over control issues, he said.
After drinking six to eight beers, Cumber said he lost control, hitting her with his left fist and then his right.
Cumber said he grabbed her throat and started choking her “until she wasn’t moving.”
“I couldn’t believe what I did. I couldn’t believe what I had done,” he added.
A forensic anthropologist arrived at the scene at 8 a.m. Oct. 16 and identified her remains before removal from the grave in the sand.
– Kathy Prucnell, Tal Reeve
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