Ibraheem Yazeed, man accused of killing Aniah Blanchard, set for trial
It has been almost six years since the murder of then 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, but a trial has finally been set for Ibraheem Yazeed, the man accused of killing the stepdaughter of former UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris.
Blanchard was reported missing on Oct. 24, 2019, and she was later spotted on surveillance footage at a local convenience store in Auburn, Ala.
Yazeed was seen on the same surveillance footage in the store at the same time as Blanchard and an eyewitness later identified him as the man he saw force Blanchard into her car against her will.
Blanchard’s vehicle was recovered two days later with a “life-threatening” amount of blood discovered inside. Police then announced that they believed she was the victim of foul play.
Ibraheem Yazeed is charged with Blanchard’s disappearance and murder in 2019 after her body was found weeks after she first went missing.
Today a judge set a trial date for March 2, 2026. Yazeed faces three counts of capital murder, and he faces the death penalty if found guilty.
