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U.S. NEWS Thursday 28 November 2019
Remains confirmed as UFC fighters' stepdaughter

By KIM CHANDLER family of Aniah Blanchard," later more than 50 miles out bond on kidnapping
Human remains discovered Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (90 kilometers) away at charges in the teen's disap-
in a wooded area have said in a statement. "Like an apartment complex in pearance. Police charged
been confirmed as belong- Alabamians across our Montgomery. Police said two other men with either
ing to a missing college state, I was praying for a her blood was found in the helping dispose of evi-
student who was the step- much different outcome. I car. dence or hindering the in-
daughter of a well-known will be keeping them in my Police announced Mon- vestigation.
UFC fighter, Alabama prayers and ask the people day that human remains A man at the convenience
authorities announced of Alabama to continue to were found in a wooded store where she was last
Wednesday. do so as well. area in neighboring Macon seen told investigators
The Auburn Police Depart- Blanchard was last seen County. They said that in- he saw Yazeed force
ment said the Department Oct. 23 in Auburn, Ala- vestigative leads led them Blanchard into her car and This undated file photo re-
of Forensic Sciences con- bama, at a gas station. to search that location. drive away, according to leased by police in Auburn,
firmed the remains belong Her black Honda CRV was Ibraheem Yazeed, 29, is Auburn police detective Ala., shows Aniah Blanchard.
to Aniah Blanchard, 19. She found abandoned days currently being held with- Josh Mixon.q Associated Press
was the stepdaughter of
UFC fighter Walt Harris.
Police said they were mak-
ing the announcement
with "heavy hearts" as the
month-long search came
to a close. Blanchard's dis-
appearance is now a ho-
micide investigation and
additional charges will be
filed, police said.
"I am heartbroken for the

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On Tuesday, weather-re-
lated damage and delays
were widespread.
About 10 inches (25 centi-
meters) of snow mixed with
winds that limited visibility
and canceled about 30%
of the 1,600 average daily
flights at Denver's main air-
port.
Southwest Airlines can-
celed about 200 flights.
Spokesman Brad Hawkins
said it would take a couple
of days to rebook strand-
ed passengers on other
flights because there are
few empty seats during
the pre-Thanksgiving travel
crush.
About 1,100 people spent
the night at the airport,
spokeswoman Alex Rent-
eria said.
Airport workers handed out
blankets, diapers, baby
formula, toothbrushes and
toothpaste to passengers
who camped out on floors
and in chairs.
One person was killed near
the ski town of Vail when
a tractor-trailer jackknifed
and was hit by two other
trucks on Interstate 70.
Before it’s over, the sys-
tem’s effects could extend
all the way to New Eng-
land, where a chance of
snow was possible over the
weekend, the weather ser-
vice said.
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