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Ibraheem Yazeed Found Guilty in Aniah Blanchard Murder

3/21/2026

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Ibraheem Yazeed, the defendant, was found guilty of felony murder in the 2019 kidnapping and killing of Aniah Blanchard.
He was not convicted of capital murder, and sentencing is set for May 7, 2026.
The defense plans to appeal, citing concerns over evidence and public perception.
The case drew national attention and helped spur Alabama's Aniah's Law, allowing judges to deny bond for certain violent-crime defendants.

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Story summary

Ibraheem Yazeed, the defendant, was found guilty of felony murder in the 2019 kidnapping and killing of Aniah Blanchard.
He was not convicted of capital murder, and sentencing is set for May 7, 2026.
The defense plans to appeal, citing concerns over evidence and public perception.
The case drew national attention and helped spur Alabama's Aniah's Law, allowing judges to deny bond for certain violent-crime defendants.