Alabama
Autauga teen is the first convicted under Criminal Enterprise Act
An Autauga County teenager has been convicted under a state law targeting gun use by criminals, the state’s top law enforcement official said.
Tyrone Davis, 19, will be sentenced for possessing a pistol to promote a criminal enterprise, said Attorney General Steve Marshall. Davis was a member of the “Cosby Court Cartel,” a street gang operating in Autauga and Montgomery counties, Marshall’s office said in a news release. Davis’ case marks the first criminal enterprise conviction carrying a mandatory sentence for gang-related gun possession, Marshall said.
The law went into effect in September 2023.
“Armed gangs threaten the safety of every Alabama community, and minors who carry guns to support gang activity will now face real consequences,” Marshall said. “Working with the Legislature, we secured mandatory prison time for anyone who uses a firearm to benefit a gang. The Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act is one of the strongest tools in the nation, and we will use it aggressively to protect Alabama families.”
Davis pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly possessing a firearm during the commission of a criminal act intended to benefit a criminal enterprise, Marshall said. As a minor, Davis illegally possessed a pistol to “…embolden his gang,” Marshall said.
Charged under the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act, he was denied youthful offender status and faces a mandatory five-year prison sentence that must be served day for day, Marshall said. Davis will be sentenced Jan. 22.
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Alabama
Man convicted of murder for 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard
TUSKEGEE, Ala. — A man was convicted of murder in the 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard, whose disappearance drew national attention, but the jury spared him a possible death sentence Thursday.
Jurors found Ibraheem Yazeed, 36, guilty of murdering 19-year-old Blanchard. Jurors convicted Yazeed of the lesser charges of murder and felony murder instead of capital murder, an offense that would have carried a possible death sentence
Blanchard, the stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris, was last seen Oct. 23, 2019, at a gas station in Auburn. Her body was found a month later in a wooded area in neighboring Macon County. She was a student at Southern Union Community College.
The case inspired two changes to Alabama law. Under what was named Aniah’s Law, judges were given more discretion to deny bond to people accused of violent crimes. Yazeed was out on bond at the time of Blanchard’s disappearance.
Gov. Kay Ivey also signed legislation last year to allow visiting judges to handle violent criminal cases to get them to trial more quickly. The legislation was approved after the murder case languished for several years without a trial.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he was disappointed the Yazeed will not face a possible death sentence but will seek a life sentence for him
“I pledge to do everything in my power to ensure that Ibraheem Yazeed spends the rest of his life in prison. I believe that is what justice demands in this case. Aniah deserves it, as does her family,” Marshall said.
Defense attorney William Whatley told reporters that the case has been plagued with false information and misstatements “rising to almost the level of a lynch mob to get Mr. Yazeed on this capital murder charge.”
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ESPN’s Jay Bilas makes prediction for Alabama in NCAA Tournament
The Tide will enter the NCAA Tournament following an overall record of 23-9 this season.
The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Hofstra Pride in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon.
Alabama will enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region following an overall record of 23-9 throughout the 2025-26 regular season campaign. There are some across college basketball who believe that Alabama could be a sleeping giant in the tournament, despite being listed as a four seed, one of which is ESPN analyst Jay Bilas.
Bilas also recently revealed his predictions for the Midwest Region, as the analyst picks Alabama to defeat both Hofstra and Texas Tech while advancing to the Sweet 16.
The Tide have been widely regarded as a top team in the nation for the majority of the regular season. Bilas’ prediction has Alabama’s season ending in the Sweet 16 vs. Michigan, but the Tide have proven to have the ability to defeat anyone should they continue shooting at an elite level.
Alabama will face Hofstra on Friday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. CT, as the Tide will look to make a run throughout the NCAA Tournament.
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