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Well for some reason he is not showing up for trial for today in the court site.... So will not post it & wait & see "where" it falls.
Found Deceased AL - Aniah Haley Blanchard, 19, Auburn, Lee County, 23 Oct 2019 *Arrest* #7
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Well - hoping THIS will speed up this case to trial...
cnaw2news.com
May 13, 2025
Governor Kay Ivey signed the Speedy Trial Act into law this morning. Surrounded by key supporters of the legislation, Governor Ivey thanked Chief Justice Tom Parker Stewart, Senator Will Barfoot, and her Chief Counsel Katherine Robertson for their efforts in turning the bill into law.
“After the bill became law, I hand-delivered my first speedy trial request to Chief Justice Stewart,” State Attorney General Steve Marshall announced in a statement. “Aniah Blanchard’s family has waited for justice for too long—this one’s for her.”
House Bill 307, known as the Speedy Trial Act, allows the governor to request the appointment of a specially-sitting judge in cases involving violent crimes, particularly when there are significant delays that prevent justice from being served in a timely manner.
Governor Ivey’s first official use of the new law was to urge Chief Justice Stewart to appoint a specially-sitting judge in the high-profile case of State v. Ibraheem Yazeed. Yazeed is charged with the 2019 kidnapping and murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, whose body was later recovered in Macon County. Although he was indicted in November 2022, the trial, which was originally scheduled for April 2024, has been postponed indefinitely.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signs Speedy Trial Act, seeks action in Aniah Blanchard case
Governor Kay Ivey signed the Speedy Trial Act into law this morning. Surrounded by key supporters of the legislation, Governor Ivey thanked Chief Justice Tom Parker Stewart, Senator Will Barfoot, a…
cnaw2news.com
May 13, 2025
Governor Kay Ivey signed the Speedy Trial Act into law this morning. Surrounded by key supporters of the legislation, Governor Ivey thanked Chief Justice Tom Parker Stewart, Senator Will Barfoot, and her Chief Counsel Katherine Robertson for their efforts in turning the bill into law.
“After the bill became law, I hand-delivered my first speedy trial request to Chief Justice Stewart,” State Attorney General Steve Marshall announced in a statement. “Aniah Blanchard’s family has waited for justice for too long—this one’s for her.”
House Bill 307, known as the Speedy Trial Act, allows the governor to request the appointment of a specially-sitting judge in cases involving violent crimes, particularly when there are significant delays that prevent justice from being served in a timely manner.
Governor Ivey’s first official use of the new law was to urge Chief Justice Stewart to appoint a specially-sitting judge in the high-profile case of State v. Ibraheem Yazeed. Yazeed is charged with the 2019 kidnapping and murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, whose body was later recovered in Macon County. Although he was indicted in November 2022, the trial, which was originally scheduled for April 2024, has been postponed indefinitely.
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Chief justice uses new law to expedite trial involving Aniah Blanchard’s murder
Chief Justice Sarah Stewart entered the first order under the newly-signed Speedy Trial Act to expedite the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed, accused of kidnapping and killing Homewood teen Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
June 3, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart entered the first order under the newly-signed Speedy Trial Act to expedite the capital murder trial of Ibraheem Yazeed, accused of kidnapping and killing Homewood teen Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
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The Speedy Trial Act was created to expedite backlogged criminal cases and for complex cases that exacerbate judges’ already crowded dockets. To request these resources, prosecutors must petition the chief justice who will review their request and allocate resources based on need.
Specifically, the chief justice can appoint a visiting or retired circuit judge to preside over the case and she has the option to set a special trial date, outside the circuit’s scheduled trial weeks.
According to the order, Stewart appointed retired Circuit Judge Tom Young, Jr. to preside over Yazeed’s case. Young served on the bench in this circuit for nearly 2 decades.
and another article:
Alabama Supreme Court chief justice appoints judge in college student’s 2019 murder trial under new law
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation to allow visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases to get them to trial quickly.
....A trial date has not yet been set. A status update is currently set for September.
That pretrial would be Sept. 30, 2025 at least that is what I have in my notes!
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Well - now this article says 9/25...
abc3340.com
June 3, 2025
....He said there's currently no trial date. Court documents showed Yazeed was scheduled to be back in court on Sept. 25.
Aniah Blanchard's father relieved case moving forward after judge selected using new law
Elijah Blanchard was relieved case againsyt the man accused of killing his daughter, Aniah Blanchard, is moving forward after a long judicial process. Tuesday,
abc3340.com
June 3, 2025
....He said there's currently no trial date. Court documents showed Yazeed was scheduled to be back in court on Sept. 25.
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Case Number TimeName
Judge TOM. F. YOUNG JR.
Case # Time/Name
46-CC-2022-000085.00 10:00 AM YAZEED IBRAHEEM
Setting Date: Tuesday June 24, 2025
link: Alacourt ACCESS V2.0
Case Number TimeName
Judge TOM. F. YOUNG JR.
Case # Time/Name
46-CC-2022-000085.00 10:00 AM YAZEED IBRAHEEM
Setting Date: Tuesday June 24, 2025
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Tuesday, June 24th:
*Status Hearing (Macon County [Aniah]) (@ 10am 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.) – *Ibraheem Yazeed aka Laquetta Nicole Lamar, Ibraheema Yazeed, Ibraheen Yazeed (29/now 35) arrested (12/4/19 in Escambia County) & charged (11/7/19 Lee County) with 1st murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Held with no bond. Case was moved to Macon County. Lee County
*Indicted (11/14/22), recharged & arraigned (3/6/23 in Macon County) with 1 count of 1st degree capital murder (during a kidnapping), 1 count of 1st degree murder (during robbery) & 1 count of 1st degree murder involving a victim in a vehicle. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). Held with no bond. Held in Lee County jail. Macon County
Trial was set to begin on 2/3/25 but was vacated by Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton on 1/27/25.
5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom F. Young, Jr. presiding (appointed on 6/5/25]. Lead prosecutor Kenny Gibbs.
Previous crimes & court info from 11/10/19 thru 9/25/24 reference post #10 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...uburn-lee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-7.724664/
12/4/24 Update; The Alabama Attorney General’s Office has requested a status hearing for 1/30/25, at the Macon County Courthouse, where a trial date is likely to be set.
1/30/25 Update: The trial of Yazeed has been delayed once again, pushing the proceedings to the fall 2025 trial term. Yazeed was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, 1/30/25 for a status hearing ahead of his trial, which was originally set for spring 2025. However, the hearing was canceled. On January 27, Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton issued a court order confirming the postponement & canceling the January 30 status hearing. Instead, a new status conference has been scheduled for 9/25/25. The court noted the case is “not ready for trial this term.” There is also a possibility the trial could be delayed into 2026.
5/13/25 Update: Governor Kay Ivey signed the Speedy Trial Act into law this morning. “After the bill became law, I hand-delivered my first speedy trial request to Chief Justice Stewart,” State Attorney General Steve Marshall announced in a statement. “Aniah Blanchard’s family has waited for justice for too long—this one’s for her.” House Bill 307, known as the Speedy Trial Act, allows the governor to request the appointment of a specially-sitting judge in cases involving violent crimes, particularly when there are significant delays that prevent justice from being served in a timely manner. Governor Ivey’s first official use of the new law was to urge Chief Justice Stewart to appoint a specially-sitting judge in the high-profile case of State v. Yazeed. Yazeed is charged with the 2019 kidnapping & murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, whose body was later recovered in Macon County. Although he was indicted in November 2022, the trial, which was originally scheduled for April 2024, has been postponed indefinitely.
6/5/25 Update: Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart entered the first order under the newly-signed Speedy Trial Act to expedite the capital murder trial of Yazeed, accused of kidnapping & killing Homewood teen Aniah Blanchard in 2019. Stewart on Tuesday appointed Tom F. Young Jr.as a judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit to hear the case against Yazeed. Next pretrial hearing on 9/25/25. 6/20/25 Update: Hearing on 6/24/25 @ 10am before Judge Tom F. Young, Jr.
Lee County: Yazeed is now charged (4/20/20) with 2nd degree assault in connection with the 3/23/20 incident at the Lee County Detention Center. Lee County
*AL – Stephen Hamby (29) (Dec. 1, 2018, Montgomery) & injured Geraldine Talley (54) shot in face, but later died of natural causes - *Ibraheem Yazeed (29/now 34) charged (6/25/20) with murder & attempted murder. Montgomery County
*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. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) –Montgomery County: Hearing on 3/26/25.
*AL – Yazeed was out on bond on charges of attempted murder & 2 counts of 1st degree kidnapping, 2 counts of 1st degree robbery & possession of marijuana in connection with a January 2019 crime. According to court records, two male victims – one of them 77-years-old - were held against their will in a hotel room (SureStay Motel) in January 2019 on the 1200 block of Eastern Blvd. The older man was beaten until “unconscious, unresponsive, severely injured and near death” & robbed of a Rolex, rifle, handguns, wallet, bank card, clothing & unknown amount of currency. The other man was also beaten & robbed of at least $40. Bond was $295K has been revoked (12/5/19). Trial was set to begin on 4/7/25.
*Status Hearing (Macon County [Aniah]) (@ 10am 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.) – *Ibraheem Yazeed aka Laquetta Nicole Lamar, Ibraheema Yazeed, Ibraheen Yazeed (29/now 35) arrested (12/4/19 in Escambia County) & charged (11/7/19 Lee County) with 1st murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Held with no bond. Case was moved to Macon County. Lee County
*Indicted (11/14/22), recharged & arraigned (3/6/23 in Macon County) with 1 count of 1st degree capital murder (during a kidnapping), 1 count of 1st degree murder (during robbery) & 1 count of 1st degree murder involving a victim in a vehicle. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). Held with no bond. Held in Lee County jail. Macon County
Trial was set to begin on 2/3/25 but was vacated by Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton on 1/27/25.
5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom F. Young, Jr. presiding (appointed on 6/5/25]. Lead prosecutor Kenny Gibbs.
Previous crimes & court info from 11/10/19 thru 9/25/24 reference post #10 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...uburn-lee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-7.724664/
12/4/24 Update; The Alabama Attorney General’s Office has requested a status hearing for 1/30/25, at the Macon County Courthouse, where a trial date is likely to be set.
1/30/25 Update: The trial of Yazeed has been delayed once again, pushing the proceedings to the fall 2025 trial term. Yazeed was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, 1/30/25 for a status hearing ahead of his trial, which was originally set for spring 2025. However, the hearing was canceled. On January 27, Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton issued a court order confirming the postponement & canceling the January 30 status hearing. Instead, a new status conference has been scheduled for 9/25/25. The court noted the case is “not ready for trial this term.” There is also a possibility the trial could be delayed into 2026.
5/13/25 Update: Governor Kay Ivey signed the Speedy Trial Act into law this morning. “After the bill became law, I hand-delivered my first speedy trial request to Chief Justice Stewart,” State Attorney General Steve Marshall announced in a statement. “Aniah Blanchard’s family has waited for justice for too long—this one’s for her.” House Bill 307, known as the Speedy Trial Act, allows the governor to request the appointment of a specially-sitting judge in cases involving violent crimes, particularly when there are significant delays that prevent justice from being served in a timely manner. Governor Ivey’s first official use of the new law was to urge Chief Justice Stewart to appoint a specially-sitting judge in the high-profile case of State v. Yazeed. Yazeed is charged with the 2019 kidnapping & murder of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, whose body was later recovered in Macon County. Although he was indicted in November 2022, the trial, which was originally scheduled for April 2024, has been postponed indefinitely.
6/5/25 Update: Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart entered the first order under the newly-signed Speedy Trial Act to expedite the capital murder trial of Yazeed, accused of kidnapping & killing Homewood teen Aniah Blanchard in 2019. Stewart on Tuesday appointed Tom F. Young Jr.as a judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit to hear the case against Yazeed. Next pretrial hearing on 9/25/25. 6/20/25 Update: Hearing on 6/24/25 @ 10am before Judge Tom F. Young, Jr.
Lee County: Yazeed is now charged (4/20/20) with 2nd degree assault in connection with the 3/23/20 incident at the Lee County Detention Center. Lee County
*AL – Stephen Hamby (29) (Dec. 1, 2018, Montgomery) & injured Geraldine Talley (54) shot in face, but later died of natural causes - *Ibraheem Yazeed (29/now 34) charged (6/25/20) with murder & attempted murder. Montgomery County
*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. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) –Montgomery County: Hearing on 3/26/25.
*AL – Yazeed was out on bond on charges of attempted murder & 2 counts of 1st degree kidnapping, 2 counts of 1st degree robbery & possession of marijuana in connection with a January 2019 crime. According to court records, two male victims – one of them 77-years-old - were held against their will in a hotel room (SureStay Motel) in January 2019 on the 1200 block of Eastern Blvd. The older man was beaten until “unconscious, unresponsive, severely injured and near death” & robbed of a Rolex, rifle, handguns, wallet, bank card, clothing & unknown amount of currency. The other man was also beaten & robbed of at least $40. Bond was $295K has been revoked (12/5/19). Trial was set to begin on 4/7/25.
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Defendant in 2019 kidnapping, murder of Aniah Blanchard appears in court
The man accused of kidnapping and killing Aniah Blanchard was transported from Lee County’s jail to the Macon County Courthouse Tuesday morning.
June 24, 2025
MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The man accused of kidnapping and killing Aniah Blanchard was transported from Lee County’s jail to the Macon County Courthouse Tuesday morning.
It was Ibraheem Yazeed’s first status hearing since retired Justice Tom F. Young was appointed to oversee the case as part of the state’s newly-enacted Speedy Trial Act.
The defense requested a new gag order in the case, which the prosecution did not oppose. Judge Young asked both sides to submit to him what they would specifically like to see included in the possible new order by Friday.
The defense is seeking to hold off on a trial for nearly another year, while Judge Young’s comments pointed to preferences for a closer date.
[they want to start in May of next year]
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Prosecutors said “the state will be ready whenever court says to be.”
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The judge has not made any final decision on when the trial will start. He said he intends to “move forward expeditiously,” and indicated there would be another status hearing before the currently scheduled hearing in September.
I look every week, so will keep an eye out for his next hearing.
I believe I am going to "get rid" of his other charges & just leave it for Aniah!
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Here's a couple of articles I received in my Alerts.
www.wbrc.com
July 28, 2025
....In a court order issued July 22, 2025, Circuit Judge Tom F. Young Jr. scheduled Ibraheem Yazeed’s capital murder trial to begin on March 2, 2026. The trial will open with jury selection at the Municipal Complex in the City of Tuskegee, a venue chosen specifically for its size and capacity to handle what is expected to be a large jury pool.
Next hearing I have is on 9/25/25.
Trial date set for man charged in 2019 kidnapping, murder of Aniah Blanchard
The trial date for the man accused of kidnapping and killing Aniah Blanchard has been set, according to court records.
July 28, 2025
....In a court order issued July 22, 2025, Circuit Judge Tom F. Young Jr. scheduled Ibraheem Yazeed’s capital murder trial to begin on March 2, 2026. The trial will open with jury selection at the Municipal Complex in the City of Tuskegee, a venue chosen specifically for its size and capacity to handle what is expected to be a large jury pool.
Next hearing I have is on 9/25/25.
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Montgomery County
Case Number Time Name
Judge GREG GRIFFIN
03-CC-2023-000252.00 9:00 AM JOHNSON DAVID LEE III
Setting Date: Wednesday Sept. 03, 2025
link: Alacourt ACCESS V2.0
Case Number Time Name
Judge GREG GRIFFIN
03-CC-2023-000252.00 9:00 AM JOHNSON DAVID LEE III
Setting Date: Wednesday Sept. 03, 2025
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Wednesday, Sept. 3rd:
*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.) - *David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63/now 68) arrested (in Montgomery) & charged (11/25/19) with hindering prosecution. $7500 Bond (released on 11/25/19). Montgomery County
Case & court info from 12/9/19 thru 7/6/23 reference post #980 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-6.488028/page-49
11/29/23 Update: Next hearing on 12/4/23 @ 9am. 7/7/24 Update: Next hearing on 7/9/24 @ 9am.7/9/24 Update: Next hearing on 2/3/25 @ 9am. 2/3/25 Update: Next hearing on 3/26/25.
3/26/25 Update: Next hearing on 9/3/25 @ 9am.
*Ibraheem Yazeed (29/now 34) –Status hearing for Aniah (Macon County) on 9/25/25 & trial set to begin on 3/2/26 [only going to following Macon County case]. Montgomery County Case on 4/1/25 & trial set to begin on 4/7/25 & assault charge on 5/27/20, both cases are bound over to Grand Jury. Charged (6/25/20) with murder & attempted murder Stephen Hamby & Geraldine Talley in Montgomery County.
*Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35/now 40) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. No plea entered yet. $50K bond. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*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.) - *David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63/now 68) arrested (in Montgomery) & charged (11/25/19) with hindering prosecution. $7500 Bond (released on 11/25/19). Montgomery County
Case & court info from 12/9/19 thru 7/6/23 reference post #980 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-6.488028/page-49
11/29/23 Update: Next hearing on 12/4/23 @ 9am. 7/7/24 Update: Next hearing on 7/9/24 @ 9am.7/9/24 Update: Next hearing on 2/3/25 @ 9am. 2/3/25 Update: Next hearing on 3/26/25.
3/26/25 Update: Next hearing on 9/3/25 @ 9am.
*Ibraheem Yazeed (29/now 34) –Status hearing for Aniah (Macon County) on 9/25/25 & trial set to begin on 3/2/26 [only going to following Macon County case]. Montgomery County Case on 4/1/25 & trial set to begin on 4/7/25 & assault charge on 5/27/20, both cases are bound over to Grand Jury. Charged (6/25/20) with murder & attempted murder Stephen Hamby & Geraldine Talley in Montgomery County.
*Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35/now 40) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. No plea entered yet. $50K bond. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
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Judge limits media contact in Aniah Blanchard's murder case
MACON COUNTY, Ala. - A judge has ordered limited media contact in the case of the man charged with kidnapping and killing Aniah Blanchard in 2019.
abc3340.com
Sept. 10, 2025
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According to new court documents, arguments and evidence presented in court could impact Yazeed's right to a fair trial, if those materials were shared to the media. A judge has ordered all lawyers to refrain from releasing any information or opinions about the criminal proceedings, including extra-judicial statements. Public communications are also being limited, including interviews, statements, and comments.
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Not too sure IF this is happening - I got this date from the article above. Does not show up in the court site.
Thursday, Sept. 25th:
*Status Hearing (Macon County [Aniah]) (@ 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.) – *Ibraheem Yazeed aka Laquetta Nicole Lamar, Ibraheema Yazeed, Ibraheen Yazeed (29/now 35) arrested (12/4/19 in Escambia County) & charged (11/7/19 Lee County) with 1st murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Held with no bond. Case was moved to Macon County. Lee County
*Indicted (11/14/22), recharged & arraigned (3/6/23 in Macon County) with 1 count of 1st degree capital murder (during a kidnapping), 1 count of 1st degree murder (during robbery) & 1 count of 1st degree murder involving a victim in a vehicle. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). Held with no bond. Held in Lee County jail. Macon County
Trial was set to begin on 2/3/25 but was vacated by Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton on 1/27/25.
Trial now set to begin on 3/2/26 with jury selection.
5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom F. Young, Jr. presiding (appointed on 6/5/25]. Lead prosecutor Kenneth Earl Gibbs. Defense attorney William Whatley Jr.
Previous crimes & court info from 11/10/19 thru 5/13/25 reference post #26 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-7.724664/page-2
6/5/25 Update: Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart entered the first order under the newly-signed Speedy Trial Act to expedite the capital murder trial of Yazeed, accused of kidnapping & killing Homewood teen Aniah Blanchard in 2019. Stewart on Tuesday appointed Tom F. Young Jr.as a judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit to hear the case against Yazeed. Next pretrial hearing on 9/25/25. 6/20/25 Update: Hearing on 6/24/25 @ 10am before Judge Tom F. Young, Jr.
6/23/25 Update: Attorneys for Yazeed filed a motion Monday asking the judge to block trial participants from releasing information to the news media. "This case has received widespread national publicity, much of which has been inaccurate, false, speculative & inflammatory," the filing states. "The extent of the publicity has been pervasive & continuing as this particular case has been cited as a basis for multiple legislative enactments, including most recently a new statute effective this month." Attorneys for the defense are asking all attorneys, witnesses, law enforcement & court personnel to be blocked from releasing any information concerning court proceedings.
6/24/25 Update: It was Yazeed’s first status hearing since retired Justice Tom F. Young was appointed to oversee the case as part of the state’s newly-enacted Speedy Trial Act. The defense requested a new gag order in the case, which the prosecution did not oppose. Judge Young asked both sides to submit to him what they would specifically like to see included in the possible new order by Friday [6/27/25]. The defense is seeking to hold off on a trial for nearly another year, while Judge Young’s comments pointed to preferences for a closer date. They want to start in May of next year. Prosecutors said “the state will be ready whenever court says to be.” The judge has not made any final decision on when the trial will start. He said he intends to “move forward expeditiously,” and indicated there would be another status hearing before the currently scheduled hearing in September [9/25/25]. Defense attorney Whatley said the defense will motion for a mental evaluation of Yazeed as well as a motion for additional counsel.
7/22/25 Update: Status hearing on 7/22/25 held. Trial set to begin on 3/2/26 with jury selection. Article had status hearing on 9/30/25 @ 9am also.
9/10/25 Update: A judge has ordered limited media contact in the case of Yazeed. According to new court documents, arguments & evidence presented in court could impact Yazeed's right to a fair trial, if those materials were shared to the media. A judge has ordered all lawyers to refrain from releasing any information or opinions about the criminal proceedings, including extra-judicial statements. Public communications are also being limited, including interviews, statements & comments.
*Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. $50K bond. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) –Montgomery County: Hearing on 9/3/25.
Thursday, Sept. 25th:
*Status Hearing (Macon County [Aniah]) (@ 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.) – *Ibraheem Yazeed aka Laquetta Nicole Lamar, Ibraheema Yazeed, Ibraheen Yazeed (29/now 35) arrested (12/4/19 in Escambia County) & charged (11/7/19 Lee County) with 1st murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Held with no bond. Case was moved to Macon County. Lee County
*Indicted (11/14/22), recharged & arraigned (3/6/23 in Macon County) with 1 count of 1st degree capital murder (during a kidnapping), 1 count of 1st degree murder (during robbery) & 1 count of 1st degree murder involving a victim in a vehicle. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). Held with no bond. Held in Lee County jail. Macon County
Trial was set to begin on 2/3/25 but was vacated by Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton on 1/27/25.
Trial now set to begin on 3/2/26 with jury selection.
5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom F. Young, Jr. presiding (appointed on 6/5/25]. Lead prosecutor Kenneth Earl Gibbs. Defense attorney William Whatley Jr.
Previous crimes & court info from 11/10/19 thru 5/13/25 reference post #26 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-7.724664/page-2
6/5/25 Update: Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart entered the first order under the newly-signed Speedy Trial Act to expedite the capital murder trial of Yazeed, accused of kidnapping & killing Homewood teen Aniah Blanchard in 2019. Stewart on Tuesday appointed Tom F. Young Jr.as a judge in the Fifth Judicial Circuit to hear the case against Yazeed. Next pretrial hearing on 9/25/25. 6/20/25 Update: Hearing on 6/24/25 @ 10am before Judge Tom F. Young, Jr.
6/23/25 Update: Attorneys for Yazeed filed a motion Monday asking the judge to block trial participants from releasing information to the news media. "This case has received widespread national publicity, much of which has been inaccurate, false, speculative & inflammatory," the filing states. "The extent of the publicity has been pervasive & continuing as this particular case has been cited as a basis for multiple legislative enactments, including most recently a new statute effective this month." Attorneys for the defense are asking all attorneys, witnesses, law enforcement & court personnel to be blocked from releasing any information concerning court proceedings.
6/24/25 Update: It was Yazeed’s first status hearing since retired Justice Tom F. Young was appointed to oversee the case as part of the state’s newly-enacted Speedy Trial Act. The defense requested a new gag order in the case, which the prosecution did not oppose. Judge Young asked both sides to submit to him what they would specifically like to see included in the possible new order by Friday [6/27/25]. The defense is seeking to hold off on a trial for nearly another year, while Judge Young’s comments pointed to preferences for a closer date. They want to start in May of next year. Prosecutors said “the state will be ready whenever court says to be.” The judge has not made any final decision on when the trial will start. He said he intends to “move forward expeditiously,” and indicated there would be another status hearing before the currently scheduled hearing in September [9/25/25]. Defense attorney Whatley said the defense will motion for a mental evaluation of Yazeed as well as a motion for additional counsel.
7/22/25 Update: Status hearing on 7/22/25 held. Trial set to begin on 3/2/26 with jury selection. Article had status hearing on 9/30/25 @ 9am also.
9/10/25 Update: A judge has ordered limited media contact in the case of Yazeed. According to new court documents, arguments & evidence presented in court could impact Yazeed's right to a fair trial, if those materials were shared to the media. A judge has ordered all lawyers to refrain from releasing any information or opinions about the criminal proceedings, including extra-judicial statements. Public communications are also being limited, including interviews, statements & comments.
*Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. $50K bond. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) –Montgomery County: Hearing on 9/3/25.
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Well - at least he is on this date for a hearing. I guess that article got it wrong...
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Judge TOM. F. YOUNG JR.
46-CC-2022-000085.00 9:00AM YAZEED IBRAHEEM
Setting Date: Tuesday September 30, 2025
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Judge TOM. F. YOUNG JR.
46-CC-2022-000085.00 9:00AM YAZEED IBRAHEEM
Setting Date: Tuesday September 30, 2025
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Tuesday, Sept. 30th:
*Status Hearing (Macon County [Aniah]) (@ 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.) – *Ibraheem Yazeed aka Laquetta Nicole Lamar, Ibraheema Yazeed, Ibraheen Yazeed (29/now 35) arrested (12/4/19 in Escambia County) & charged (11/7/19 Lee County) with 1st murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Held with no bond. Case was moved to Macon County. Lee County
*Indicted (11/14/22), recharged & arraigned (3/6/23 in Macon County) with 1 count of 1st degree capital murder (during a kidnapping), 1 count of 1st degree murder (during robbery) & 1 count of 1st degree murder involving a victim in a vehicle. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). Held with no bond. Held in Lee County jail. Macon County
Trial was set to begin on 2/3/25 but was vacated by Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton on 1/27/25.
Trial now set to begin on 3/2/26 with jury selection.
5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom F. Young, Jr. presiding (appointed on 6/5/25]. Lead prosecutor Kenneth Earl Gibbs. Defense attorney William Whatley Jr.
Previous crimes & court info from 11/10/19 thru 7/22/25 reference post #32 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-7.724664/page-2
9/10/25 Update: A judge has ordered limited media contact in the case of Yazeed. According to new court documents, arguments & evidence presented in court could impact Yazeed's right to a fair trial, if those materials were shared to the media. A judge has ordered all lawyers to refrain from releasing any information or opinions about the criminal proceedings, including extra-judicial statements. Public communications are also being limited, including interviews, statements & comments. Next status hearing on 9/30/25 @ 9am.
9/25/25 Update: Looks like the article had it wrong. Next status hearing on 9/30/25 @ 9am.
*Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. $50K bond. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) –Montgomery County: Hearing on 9/3/25.
*Status Hearing (Macon County [Aniah]) (@ 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.) – *Ibraheem Yazeed aka Laquetta Nicole Lamar, Ibraheema Yazeed, Ibraheen Yazeed (29/now 35) arrested (12/4/19 in Escambia County) & charged (11/7/19 Lee County) with 1st murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Held with no bond. Case was moved to Macon County. Lee County
*Indicted (11/14/22), recharged & arraigned (3/6/23 in Macon County) with 1 count of 1st degree capital murder (during a kidnapping), 1 count of 1st degree murder (during robbery) & 1 count of 1st degree murder involving a victim in a vehicle. Plead not guilty (3/6/23). Held with no bond. Held in Lee County jail. Macon County
Trial was set to begin on 2/3/25 but was vacated by Macon County Circuit Judge William Whorton on 1/27/25.
Trial now set to begin on 3/2/26 with jury selection.
5th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Tom F. Young, Jr. presiding (appointed on 6/5/25]. Lead prosecutor Kenneth Earl Gibbs. Defense attorney William Whatley Jr.
Previous crimes & court info from 11/10/19 thru 7/22/25 reference post #32 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lee-county-23-oct-2019-arrest-7.724664/page-2
9/10/25 Update: A judge has ordered limited media contact in the case of Yazeed. According to new court documents, arguments & evidence presented in court could impact Yazeed's right to a fair trial, if those materials were shared to the media. A judge has ordered all lawyers to refrain from releasing any information or opinions about the criminal proceedings, including extra-judicial statements. Public communications are also being limited, including interviews, statements & comments. Next status hearing on 9/30/25 @ 9am.
9/25/25 Update: Looks like the article had it wrong. Next status hearing on 9/30/25 @ 9am.
*Antwon “Squirmy” Shamar Fisher (35) was arrested & charged (11/22/19) & arraigned on (11/25/19) with first-degree kidnapping. $50K bond. 12/17/19: Charges dismissed “with prejudice” by Judge.
*David Lee Johnson, Jr. (63) –Montgomery County: Hearing on 9/3/25.
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