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Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.

Due to the graphic nature of these crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder that some people may find offensive.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13. Today, we're covering the death of 19-year-old Anaya Blanchard,

stepdaughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris.

Now let's go back to October 23, 2019,

to the small town of Auburn, Alabama.

Anaya Blanchard was a vigilant woman.

Her mother, Angela, was an emergency room nurse who'd witnessed firsthand the violence women had to endure

at the hands of men. As a result,

Anaya was constantly warned to stay prepared, and she did as best she could. That October 23rd,

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