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Daughter Of UFC Heavyweight Missing In Alabama

Aniah Haley Blanchard was reported missing on Thursday morning. The Auburn Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating her.
Daughter Of UFC Heavyweight Missing In Alabama
By Tanya A. Christian · Updated December 6, 2020
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UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris is calling on the public to help locate his 19-year-old-daughter. According to AL.com, The Birmingham, Alabama, native who attends school in the Auburn area was reported missing to the Auburn police on Thursday morning.

Currently, an investigation into Aniah Haley Blanchard’s whereabouts is underway, but at this time, police are saying there is no evidence of foul play. It’s reported that her last known communication was with a friend late Wednesday evening. At that time she was with an unidentified man. That is also around the time her debit card was last used. She did not show up to work on Thursday morning. 

Daughter Of UFC Heavyweight Missing In Alabama
Auburn Police Department

On Thursday evening Harris tweeted, “Please help!!!! Any info message me on here or call the Auburn police (334) 501-3140 Please!!! BOLO: Black 2017 Honda CRV Tag: 49BS356 My daughters name is Aniah!” The message was also posted on his Instagram page.

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Please help!!!! Any info message me on here or call the Auburn police (334) 501-3140 Please!!! BOLO: Black 2017 Honda CRV Tag: 49BS356 My daughters name is Aniah! 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/cijO736cFH

— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) October 24, 2019

Friday morning Harris’ wife called into a local morning show to appeal to the public for assistance in tracking the teen down. The family describes Blanchard as a Black female with light complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, 5-feet, 6-inches tall, weighing 125 pounds. The Southern Union student was last seen wearing a black dress and tan boots with black stockings.

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The Auburn Police Department is asking anyone with information on Blanchard’s whereabouts to contact their Detective Section at (334) 501-3140 or the anonymous tip line at (334) 246-1391. 

“Right now we just need as many people as we can out searching for Aniah,” Blanchard’s mother told the local news. “She’s out there. We just need to find her.”

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