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Missing: Aniah Blanchard, 19

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  • Aniah Blanchard's last communication

    Aniah Blanchard's last communication
    Blanchard was last seen on video surveillance film at an Auburn convenience store on South College Street. Blanchard’s mother, Angela Haley-Harris, and stepfather, Walt Harris, told WBRC that Blanchard had visited them that day. The parents said she had complained of being tired before driving home with her brother, who she dropped off before entering the convenience store on South College.

  • Missing

    Missing
    People close with Blanchard's report her missing to the Auburn Police Division.

  • Vehicle found damaged

    Vehicle found damaged
    Auburn and Montgomery police recover Blanchard's 2017 Honda CR-V at a Montgomery apartment complex in the 6100 block of Boardwalk Boulevard near Atlanta Highway. A photo shared by Auburn police shows scrape marks and damage to the vehicle's passenger door.

  • Task force is formed

    Task force is formed
    A task force of more than 60 organizations was formed. It was made up of a dozen law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

  • Vigil held on Samford

    Vigil held on Samford
    Auburn community holds vigil for Blanchard in front of Samford lawn.

  • Foul play suspected

    Foul play suspected
    Auburn police said evidence from the vehicle suggests Blanchard was harmed and is considered to be a victim of foul play.

  • Person of interest

    Person of interest
    Auburn police released photos from video surveillance of a man that was in the same convenience store that Blanchard was last seen in on Oct. 23.
    In the photos, he's wearing dark-colored pants and shoes and a camouflage-colored hoodie with "Vans" written across the back.

  • Suspect identified

    Suspect identified
    Auburn police identified the man in the photo as Ibraheem Yazeed, 30, and are calling him a person of interest in the case.

  • Suspect arrested in Florida

    Suspect arrested in Florida
    Yazeed was taken into custody in Pensacola, Florida, at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 7, according to the Auburn Police Division. Yazeed was booked in the Escambia County jail at 2:32 a.m. on Nov. 8, according to Escambia County's inmate search system.
    The Escambia County Sheriff's office is charging Yazeed as an out-of-state fugitive.