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In Alabama, the process of selecting a jury has commenced for the trial concerning the tragic death of Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old from Homewood, whose life was abruptly taken in 2019.
According to a report from ABC 9, this crucial phase of the trial is anticipated to extend over the coming days as potential jurors are screened.
Ibraheem Yazeed, aged 39, is facing serious charges, including three counts of capital murder, as well as kidnapping and robbery, in connection with this harrowing case.
Aniah Blanchard, a student at Southern Union State Community College and stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris, disappeared from a convenience store in Auburn on October 23, 2019, a development previously covered by CrimeOnline.
Her remains were tragically found about a month later in Macon County, marking a somber end to the search efforts and bringing the case to its current legal proceedings.
Yazeed has pleaded not guilty. According to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the prosecution is seeking the death penalty.
Check back for updates.
See more from CrimeOnline on the Blanchard case.
[Feature Photo: FILE – Ibraheem Yazeed, center, appears in court for a hearing on the disappearance of college student Aniah Blanchard, on Nov. 20, 2019, in Opelika, Ala. Yazeed, accused of the 2019 kidnapping and killing of the stepdaughter of the UFC fighter Blanchard has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case, authorities said Monday, March 6, 2023. (Hannah Lester/Opelika-Auburn News via AP, Pool, File)]