ACTION 8 UPDATE: Jury chosen for capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed
A jury has now been selected for the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed of Montgomery, who’s charged with killing 19-year-old college student Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
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Potential jurors in Yazeed murder trial asked about feelings on death penalty
Ibraheem Yazeed is being tried for capital murder in the death of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
Alabama Chief justice names judge to handle case against man accused of killing college student Aniah Blanchard
Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart has used a new law to appoint a retired judge to handle the case against a man accused of the 2019 killing of Aniah Blanchard, a college student that drew national attention.
Ibraheem Yazeed indicted in Macon County in the death of Aniah Blanchard
Aniah Blanchard’s body was found on November 25, 2019 in a wooded area in Macon County.
Man Charged with Kidnapping, Murder of 19-Year-Old Aniah Blanchard Charged with Biting Correction Officer
The man charged with the kidnapping and murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, Ibraheem Yazeed. Yazeed is charged with kicking a Lee County correctional officer and biting another. The officer bitten was injured. According to a police affidavit, on March 23, Lee County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officers Carl Key, Christopher Carroll and Steven Barner were attempting to get Yazeed into his…
Suspect in Murder of Aniah Blanchard Has His Preliminary Hearing Delayed
Ibraheem Yazeed, the prime suspect in 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard’s kidnapping and murder, has had his preliminary hearing delayed. Yazeed is now due in court on June 3. That’s because the coronavirus outbreak has delayed court cases. His hearing had originally been scheduled for March, then had been moved to April. He is being held in the Lee County Jail without…
Kidnapping Charges Dropped Against One Suspect in Aniah Blanchard Case
Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes said they have requested Antwon ‘Squirmy’ Fisher’s charge of Kidnapping First Degree be dismissed. DA Hughes told us following Fisher’s arrest, it was determined that his conduct did not rise to the level of accomplice liability originally charged and is required under Alabama law. DA Hughes said no action taken by Fisher in connection…
Ibraheem Yazeed’s Bond Revoked In Prior Kidnapping, Attempted Murder Case
Yazeed currently faces capital charges in Aniah Blanchard's kidnapping and murder.
Ibraheem Yazeed, the prime-suspect in 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard’s kidnapping and murder, was back in a Montgomery County courtroom Thursday, but for charges unrelated to Blanchard’s death. Circuit Judge J.R. Gaines ruled to revoke Yazeed’s bond in a prior kidnapping and attempted murder case. Yazeed was arrested in March -roughly 7 months before Aniah Blanchard’s disappearance – on charges including first-degree…
Update: Officials Confirm Aniah Blanchard Was Shot to Death
Investigators in Lee County have issued an update on the Aniah Blanchard case. At a news conference this afternoon, Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes revealed that Blanchard died of a gunshot wound. Hughes says charges against Ibraheem Yazeed of Montgomery will be upgraded from kidnapping to murder. He says even though two other suspects face charges in the case,…
Man May Have Helped Blanchard Suspect Flee to Florida
Authorities say a third man charged in the disappearance of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard is believed to have helped the initial suspect flee the area. Police wrote in an arrest warrant that David Johnson, Jr. is believed to have driven Ibraheem Yazeed from Alabama to Florida, where Yazeed was caught and charged in Blanchard’s disappearance. There are three people charged in…
