What we know about the case of UFC fighter Walt Harris' missing stepdaughter

Aniah Blanchard, the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris, was reported missing on Oct. 24.

Blanchard, a 19-year-old college student, is described as light in complexion, 5-foot-6, 125 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black dress, tan duck boots, and black stockings.

Here’s what we know based on a timeline of developments.

(Editor’s note: This will continue to be updated as events unfold.)

Oct. 23: Blanchard last seen and heard from

Blanchard is last seen in a convenience store at a Chevron gas station making a purchase and had communication with a friend just before midnight.

Auburn (Ala.) police later released surveillance video of Blanchard at the store.

Oct. 24: Harris pleads for help

News of Blanchard’s disappearance becomes public after Harris pleads for help on Twitter and Instagram.

Initially, police do not suspect foul play.

Oct. 25: Blanchard’s vehicle located

Investigators locate Blanchard’s black 2017 Honda CRV at an apartment complex in Montgomery, Ala. The vehicle sports damage not present at the time of her disappearance.

Oct. 26: Harris and his family issue video PSA on Instagram

Oct. 30: Alabama governor, Dana White kick-start reward money

Alabama governor Kay Ivey issues a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) responsible for Blanchard’s disappearance. UFC president Dana White steps up with a $25,000 contribution. Others, including UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, also step up. In total, reward money eventually reaches more than $100,000.

Any donations towards efforts to locate Blanchard are encouraged to be made via PayPal to FindAniahBlanchard@gmail.com.

Oct. 31: Police suspect foul play

Police say evidence found inside Blanchard’s vehicle indicates she is a victim of foul play. A social media message sent by Blanchard to her roommate indicated she might have been with a male before she disappeared, according to her mother.

“There are just a lot of things that don’t add up for us as parents,” Harris said. “We just really, really want to know.”

The next day, MMA Junkie learns Harris has withdrawn from his scheduled Dec. 7 headline fight at UFC on ESPN 7 in Washington, D.C.

Nov. 6: Police seek person of interest

Police release footage from the same store around the time Blanchard was last seen of of a man they consider a person of interest. He is a black man in his 20s, believed to be between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and approximately 200 pounds. He was described as leaving the area in a Lincoln Town Car, which appeared silver or gray.

Blanchard’s father reacts to the news.

Nov. 7: Person of interest identified

Per the City of Auburn website:

The Auburn Police Division has identified the person of interest as Ibraheem Yazeed, 30 years of age from Montgomery, Alabama. A warrant has been obtained for his arrest for the charge of kidnapping in the first degree. Currently, the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Taskforce along with other agencies assisting in this investigation are actively searching for Yazeed. Yazeed is currently out on bond for the charges of kidnapping and attempted murder from another jurisdiction. He should be considered dangerous and potentially armed.

According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Yazeed has a lengthy criminal history that dates back to April 2011.

Nov. 8: Yazeed captured in Florida

Yazeed, the man identified as the suspect in Blanchard’s disappearance Blanchard, is arrested in Florida at 2:32 a.m. ET and jailed in Escambia County. He is held without bond because he is an out-of-state fugitive.

Nov. 8: Warrant affidavit gives more details; DNA test matches Blanchard; Yazeed charged with kidnapping

According to a report from Pensacola News Journal, investigators have said in a warrant affidavit “blood evidence was discovered in the passenger’s compartment of (Blanchard’s) vehicle (was) indicative of someone suffering a life-threatening injury.”

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences ran tests on the blood and determined the sample positively matched Blanchard.

Additionally, the affidavit indicates there was an eye witness who saw Yazeed force Blanchard into her vehicle, get in the car, and drive off.

Friday afternoon, Yazeed was formally charged with kidnapping and will be extradited to Auburn.

Blanchard still has yet to be found.

Nov. 11: Petition for legislative change reaches 25,000 signatures

A petition started Nov. 7 in Aniah Blanchard’s name has reached 25,000 signatures. The “Violent offenders are not let out on bond” petition was created to prevent just that. The signatures goal is currently set at 35,000.

The petition’s mission statement reads:

“(Yazeed) should of never been released on bond, or even walking the streets after he attempted to murder an officer in 2012, and continued his violent path after being released from those charges, went on to victimize more people, including but not limited to, Aniah Blanchard.

Something MUST be done!!! We need more stricter programs for violent offenders, we cannot allow this to happen!

A repeat  violent  offender should not have an option for bond,  a first time  violent offender must serve at least 85 percent of their sentence before giving a bond, or being released. and a repeat violent offender must serve 100 percent of their sentence!! And should not, and cannot be eligible for parole, or probation Until they have done so. The sentence served should be mandatory, and an offender with a violent offense should not be released on ‘good time’.”

Any law created as a result of the petition should be named “The Aniah Blanchard Law,” per the write-up by its creator, Amy Crum.

Aniah Blanchard still is missing.