Fisher is still on the court site for hearing today - so I shall post this. Maybe they will "officially" dismiss charges today.
*Preliminary Hearing (@ 9am ET) - AL – Aniah Haley Blanchard (19) (last heard from Oct. 23, 2019 text with friend, Auburn, Lee County; car found early morning hours of Oct. 24 along South College St; officially reported missing Oct. 24, 2019; found Nov. 25, 2019 near Highway 80 in Shorter, Ala., which is about 25 miles east of Montgomery, Macon County off County Road 2 near New Hope Baptist Church several feet into the woods.) – for *Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. No plea entered yet. $50K bond, changed (11/2/519) to be held without bond. Lee County
He disposed of evidence & provided transportation for Yazeed.
11/22/19 Update: set to appear in court next week on 11/25. 11/25/19: Attorney Andrew Dykes Stanley appointed. No plea entered (not mentioned). Judge Russell Bush granted a request from Stanley to set a $50,000 bond for Fisher, who had been held without bond. The judge can still deny the request & continue to hold Fisher without bond. Fisher will appear for a preliminary hearing Dec. 18 at 9 a.m. Judge Speakman extended the gag order to include this case as well, meaning attorneys and potential witnesses are unable to speak with the media “in the interests of justice.”. News media filed motion to lift gag order. Hearing on 12/4 re gag order.
12/4/19 Update: Hearing scheduled on 12/4/19 at 1:30pm. Judge has not ruled on this yet. Next preliminary hearing on 12/18.
12/17/19 Update: Prosecutors asked for the dismissal after determining Fisher's involvement was after the kidnapping & it took place in another county. A Lee County judge has dismissed the kidnapping charges against Fisher.
*Ibraheem Yazeed (29) – Last hearing for Aniah re gag order on 12/4 & Montgomery County Case of 12/5. No update as of 12/18.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) – Preliminary or Arraignment hearing on 12/20/19.