GUILTY: Suspect found guilty on two murder charges in connection to killing of Aniah Blanchard
Ibraheem Yazeed, the man accused in the killing of Aniah Blanchard, has been found guilty in connection with her death, according to a report from The Observer. Blanchard was 19 at the time of her kidnapping and death.
Prosecutors originally sought for two counts of capital murder.
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Blanchard was kidnapped from a Chevron gas station in Auburn on October 24, 2019. About a month later, her remains were discovered in Macon County, and authorities determined she died from a gunshot wound.
Yazeed was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with kidnapping, robbery, and transporting the victim in a vehicle. Following a weeks-long trial, he was found guilty on one count of felony murder tied to the kidnapping and one count of a murder charge tied to the robbery.
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Blanchard’s kidnapping and death led to the passage of Aniah’s Law, which allows judges to deny bond to individuals accused of certain violent crimes.
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