A key witness for the prosecution in the Aniah Blanchard capital murder case took the stand Wednesday.
According to WSFA, 12, Ibraheem Yazeed is currently on trial in Tuskegee, Alabama, facing three capital murder counts, in connection with 19-year-old Blanchard’s 2019 death.
Witness Antwon “Squirmy” Fisher told the court that on on October 24, 2019, he watched the defendant “dragging something” into a wooded area in Macon County.
The following month, Fisher led investigators to County Road 2, where they found Blanchard’s “scattered remains,” CBS 3 reports.
Fisher claimed that Yazeed showed up to his home on the night in question in a black SUV, seeking a ride. At the time, Fisher and his family had been living with his former father-in-law, David “Big Dave” Johnson Jr.
Yazeed allegedly claimed that the SUV had run out of gas. The defendant, according to testimony, appeared dirty, wearing only a pair of shorts and socks.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, investigators said that the SUV belonged to Blanchard, who was last seen at an Auburn convenience store on October 23, 2019.
Surveillance footage showed Yazeed at the store at the same time as Blanchard. A witness at the store that night claimed he saw the defendant force Blanchard into her vehicle.
Johnson testified earlier this week that he handed Fisher the keys to his truck and told him to give the defendant a ride. Johnson said that before the pair left, he heard his tailgate close and noticed Yazeed on the side of the truck.
Fisher stated he had been on a mixture of marijuana, Percocet and Xanax, on October 24, 2019, while riding in Johnson’s pickup truck to get gas in a can.
The pair then went back to the SUV, where Yazeed put gas in the vehicle and drove it to an apartment complex located off of Atlanta Highway. Yazeed allegedly left the vehicle there before getting into Johnson’s truck.
Fisher stated that the cocktail of drugs made him feel intoxicated, prompting Yazeed to take over driving. Fisher stated that he passed out for a while, and when he woke up, they were on a dirt road near a cemetery.
The witness said he noticed that Yazeed had been dragging something wrapped up, with boots sticking out.
“I’ll make sure it doesn’t touch you or your family,” Yazeed reportedly told Fisher when he returned to the truck.
Yazeed then told Fisher that he had shot a “young lady” in the head during a tussle over a gun, according to testimony.
Fisher returned the truck the following afternoon after dropping the defendant off at a plasma center.
The trial continues. Check back for updates.
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[Feature Photo: Aniah Blanchard/Central Alabama CrimeStoppers]