Female Georgia dentist from wealthy coastal enclave accused of killing boyfriend

A dentist practicing successful St. Simons Island, Georgia, is accused of fatally shooting her fellow successful a location successful Gainesville, a suburban municipality northeast of Atlanta.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office has charged Suzanne Renee Mericle, 61, with murder, tampering with evidence, aggravated battle against a spouse oregon household member, possession of a firearm successful the committee of a crime, obstruction oregon resisting, driving nether the power and a traffic-related charge.

Authorities with the sheriff's bureau initially responded to a location disconnected of Bayridge Drive successful Gainesville astatine astir 1:15 a.m. connected March 8.

Deputies located an unresponsive man, aboriginal identified arsenic 68-year-old David Barron, successful a bedroom. He had been changeable successful the torso, according to the sheriff's office.

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Suzanne Mericle, proprietor of Mericle Dentistry successful St. Simons Island, Georgia, is charged with murder. (Facebook/ Mericle Dentistry)

Officials transported Barron to a adjacent hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dead.

Mericle is accused of shooting Barron with a handgun.

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Suzanne Mericle is accused of fatally shooting her fellow successful a Gainesville, Georgia, home. (Hall County Sheriff's Office)

"The 2 were successful a narration and lived unneurotic astatine the residence. Mericle was astatine location erstwhile the deputies arrived," the sheriff's bureau said successful a property merchandise posted to Facebook.

Mericle owns a dental signifier successful the wealthy, coastal Georgia municipality of St. Simons Island, a fashionable abrogation destination among Georgia locals and out-of-state visitors alike. Mericle Dentistry has a 4.8-star standing connected Google with 180 reviews, and the practice's slogan is, "Anything is imaginable with a Miracle."

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Mericle Dentistry successful St. Simons Island, Georgia, has glowing reviews connected Google. (Google Maps)

"I missed seeing Suzan [sic] but determination was a ace bully antheral Dr determination and helium gave maine options for fixing a beforehand bony that ever chips," 1 diligent wrote astir the clip of Mericle's arrest.

Other patients posted glowing reviews of Mericle, saying she makes guests "feel precise comfy and astatine ease," and describing the concern proprietor arsenic "so affable and efficient."

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Mericle owned a dental signifier successful the wealthy, coastal Georgia municipality of St. Simons Island, a fashionable abrogation destination.

"Suzanne and I person known each different for galore years!" 1 reviewer wrote. "She was my family’s dentist for galore years. I besides had the privilege of providing pediatric attraction for her children. She is besides a beloved friend. Like maine Suzanne has been a azygous mom, precise dedicated to her children and her profession. She is simply a fantastic pistillate whom I respect and respect. We emotion to beryllium astatine the beach!"

A fig of different reviews picture Mericle arsenic affable and professional.

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Mericle is being held without enslaved successful Hall County.  (Facebook/ Mericle Dentistry)

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Mericle is being held without enslaved successful Hall County. The lawsuit remains nether investigation.