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- ABC News
- October 31, 2019
Missing college student likely harmed in her car
Aniah Haley Blanchard, 19, was reported missing on Oct. 24.
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Police released a surveillance video earlier this week, showing Blanchard making a purchase at a convenience store in downtown Auburn on Oct. 23.
It also announced the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and the Department of Homeland Security were among several agencies investigating her disappearance.
Blanchard's father, Elijah Blanchard, said his daughter \"would not leave\" without telling anyone.
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\"She always calls me at the end of the day to see how my day was,\" Elijah Blanchard told ABC News in an exclusive interview Monday evening. \"She would never not contact somebody and let them know what she's doing.\"
He described his daughter as \"very ambitious,\" \"very organized\" and \"fun to be around.\"
\"If someone would see Aniah out, they would know something was wrong if she didn't carry that beautiful smile that she always has,\" he said.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) on Oct 24, 2019 at 3:12pm PDT
Harris, a UFC heavyweight fighter, shared images of his stepdaughter on his Instagram page last week, asking members of the public to come forward with information.
\"Please help find my baby Aniah Blanchard. She is missing [in] Auburn,\" Harris, one of the top mixed martial arts contenders in the heavyweight division, told his nearly 30,000 followers. \"Please help!!!! Any info message me on here or call the Auburn police … PLEASE SHARE THIS!!!!\"
Blanchard is described as a light-complexioned black female with brown eyes and brown hair who is 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 125 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black dress and tan duck boots with black stockings, according to police.
ABC News' Jason Volack, Morgan Winsor and Marc Nathanson contributed to this report.
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