Aniah Blanchard Disappearance: Person Of Interest Sought

AUBURN, AL — Two weeks have passed since 19-year-old college student Aniah Blanchard was last seen by friends. Since then, the Homewood resident's vehicle has been discovered, and law enforcement has determined she was harmed and foul play was involved in her disappearance.

The Auburn Police Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person captured on video surveillance inside the convenience store at the time Blanchard was last seen and disappeared on Oct. 23.

The individual in the video is described as a black male, early-mid 20’s, approximately 200 lbs., and is between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10. He is wearing dark-colored pants, dark-colored shoes and a camouflage colored hooded jacket with “Vans” in white writing across the back.

Additionally, the individual in the video was observed leaving the area in what is described as a late 2000’s model Lincoln Town Car, silver or grey in color.

"As part of the ongoing joint investigation with the Auburn Police Division and the Montgomery Police Department into Aniah’s disappearance, investigators are seeking to identify the individual in the video and speak with him," The Auburn PD said in a release.

Blanchard's father and stepmother — Birmingham attorney Yashiba Blanchard — as well as her mother, Angela Harris, and stepfather, UFC Heavyweight fighter Walt Harris, have said Blanchard's disappearance is not consistent with her personality.

The reward in Blanchard's case has reached more than $100,000. UFC President Dana White, UFC fighter Jon Jones, Dominance MMA CEO Ali Abdelaziz, and an anonymous Homewood family each contributed $25,000 toward the reward money while Gov. Kay Ivey’s office pledged $5,000.

Anyone with information on his identity is being asked to call the Auburn Police Division Detective Section at 334-501-3140, the anonymous tip line at 334-246-1391, or the 24-hour non-emergency number at 334-501-3100.