Lawyers representing the suspect in the kidnapping of a missing Alabama teen have asked the court to grant bond, claiming that their client has faced death threats from inmates while incarcerated. According to WIAT, lawyers said the repeated threats have led prison officials to place Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, in Lee County jail’s solitary confinement unit. They …
The parents of an Alabama teen who vanished late last month told Dr. Phil that they believe someone who knows their daughter set up her kidnapping. In an interview that is scheduled to air on Thursday, Aniah Blanchard’s mother and stepfather, Angela Harris and UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris, told Dr. Phil that they do …
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for the suspect in the kidnapping of a missing Alabama teen. According to WSFA, the District Court of Lee County granted a motion filed by Ibraheem Yazeed’s legal team and set the hearing for November 20. Yazeed, 30, has been jailed on first-degree kidnapping charges since his arrest last …
The jailed suspect in the kidnapping of a missing Alabama teen is reportedly angling for a court date. WIAT reported that on Wednesday, defense attorney Elijah Beaver filed a motion requesting a preliminary hearing for his client, Ibraheem Yazeed, 30. Yazeed has been jailed on first-degree kidnapping charges since his arrest on Thursday in Escambia …
Blanchard’s mother and stepfather said they do not believe the teen sent any Snapchat messages to her roommate before her disappearance
A gag order has been issued against disclosing information about the suspect in the kidnapping of a missing Alabama teen. Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes confirmed to WIAT via email that the order is in place, preventing Ibraheem Yazeed, 29; the case prosecutor, or members of the suspect’s legal team from disclosing details regarding …
The suspect in the kidnapping of an Alabama woman who has been missing since last month was allegedly seen taking her against her will at the convenience store where she was last seen alive. Citing a probable cause affidavit, the Montgomery Advertiser reported that someone spotted Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, forcing Aniah Blanchard, 19, into her …
Alabama authorities have charged a suspect with first-degree kidnapping in connection with the October 23 disappearance of Aniah Blanchard. AL.com reported that the multiple agencies, including the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, are searching for Ibraheem Yazeed, 30. Initially identified as a person of interest, Yazeed was allegedly the man spotted at the Auburn convenience …
Authorities in Alabama have released still images showing a possible person of interest in Aniah Blanchard’s unsolved disappearance. The Auburn Police Department, who disseminated the images on Wednesday evening, said they depict someone who was at the convenience store at the same time the 19-year-old was last seen on October 23. According to WFSA, the …
The father of an Alabama teen who vanished late last month says he believes his daughter is being held captive. Speaking with WIAT on Tuesday, Elijah Blanchard said he believes Aniah Blanchard, 19, is being held against her will somewhere and pleaded for her safe return. Aniah Blanchard, who lives in Auburn, was last seen …
Police in Alabama announced they have apprehended a missing teen girl and a registered sex offender who escaped from prison last week. From AL.com, Bessemer and Hoover police captured John Gillespie, 30, and Peyton Ledlow, 16, in Bessemer on Monday morning. Authorities said the pair was taken into custody after they crashed on Interstate 459. …
A reward that is being offered for information in the ongoing search for an Alabama teen has increased to $80,000. AL.com reports that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey put forth $5,000 while UFC President Dana White, UFC fighter Jon Jones, and an anonymous donor from Homewood have offered $25,000 each. News of the increase in reward …
