Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Annandale Woman

An Ohio man plead guilty to two counts of capital murder in Fairfax County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Nov. 9 for killing an Annandale woman back in July 2009, according to the Washington Post.

The woman, Chung A. Auh, 53, was found dead in her home at 4119 Hummer Road, which also served as the location for her acupuncture business. Daniel Kim, 47, of Dublin, Ohio, was renovating Auh's home when he discovered she had a safe containing $140,000, the Post reports.

Authorities believe Kim and his brother drove from Columbus, Ohio, and tried to get Auh to open the safe and killed her when they were unable to open it. Initial media reports and information stated Auh suffered upper body trauma. The police affidavit revealed her throat was slashed.

Kim was taken into custody by Ohio police on Monday, Oct 5, 2009 and charged with murder after Fairfax County detectives obtained an arrest warrant.

Auh was a well-known member of the Korean community here in Annandale. Her husband, Suhak Auh, told the Post Chung often brought food to the elderly in addition to her holistic medical services her acupuncture business provided.

Kim's sentencing date is Dec. 16.