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Trial of suspect in Aniah Blanchard kidnapping and murder case delayed

THINGS OUT. Otherwise, the case will go to trial and there will be a further delay in the trial of the man accused of kidnapping and killing a young Homewood woman, Ibrahim Yazeed. His trial was continued until spring next year. In 2019, he was charged with kidnapping and killing Aniah Blanchard from a gas station in Auburn. Police say he left her body in a wooded area in MACON

Trial of suspect in Aniah Blanchard kidnapping and murder case delayed

The man accused of killing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard will wait until spring for his murder trial. Ibraheem Yazeed was charged in November 2022 with the kidnapping and murder of the Auburn student. Court records show the trial was scheduled for February 3, 2025, but last week the judge continued the case until the Macon Criminal Jury's spring session in 2025. No exact date has been set. Blanchard, a Homewood native, was last seen at an Auburn supermarket in October 2019. He “went to the gun” after being kidnapped, court documents show. Blanchard's body was found after a month-long search in Macon County, Alabama.> > PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New details revealed in Aniah Blanchard's deathYazeed pleaded not guilty in court and is being held in jail without bail. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.

The man accused of killing 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard will wait until spring for his murder trial.

Ibraheem Yazeed was charged in November 2022 with the kidnapping and murder of the Auburn student.

Court records show the trial was scheduled for Feb. 3, 2025, but last week the judge continued the case until the Macon criminal jury's spring 2025 session. No exact date has been set.

Blanchard, a Homewood native, was last seen at a supermarket in Auburn in October 2019.

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Her car was found two days later in Montgomery.

> > PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Court documents show Aniah Blanchard “reached for the gun” after she was kidnapped.

Blanchard's body was found in Macon County, Alabama, after a month-long search.

> > PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New details revealed about Aniah Blanchard's death

Yazeed pleaded not guilty in court and is being held in jail without bail.

This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay up to date on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it Here.

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