5 takeaways from Aniah Blanchard’s parents ‘Dr. Phil’ interview. 'We're going to get you. I promise.'

Nate Chute | Montgomery Advertiser

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Three weeks after their daughter Aniah Blanchard was last seen, Walt and Angela Harris shared the story of their missing daughter on national television.

In an interview with Dr. Phil, the parents shared their own theories about the case and an emotional message to their daughter.

Here are five things we learned from their comments on the broadcast:

Aniah's routine was to have an evening snack, not stay out overnight

Angela Harris told Dr. Phil it was not like her daughter to stay overnight at a friend's home, saying that if she was out late, she would come home. She also said Blanchard wanting to pick up or have a snack before going to bed was typical for her.

If she had planned to stay out later, Angela Harris believes she would have picked up a charger for her phone, which allegedly was running on a low battery.

Surveillance video showed Blanchard at a Chevron gas station on Oct. 23, the last time she was seen. Ibraheem Yazeed was also captured on camera at the gas station around the same time.

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Blanchard's car was later found damaged at an apartment complex in Montgomery, a location Walt Harris said was 50 miles from her home in Auburn. He said they haven't received any information about the significance of those apartments other than noting Yazeed is also from Montgomery.

"You had to know where that was in order to put that car there," Walt Harris said. "Whoever put that car there knew where it was going."

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Yazeed was taken into custody last week in Florida and then extradited back to Alabama. He faces charges of kidnapping in the first degree and is currently being held without bond in Lee County. His initial hearing was held on a Sunday and not public, but Blanchard's parents were there.

Walt Harris described the suspect's demeanor during the hearing as "pitiful."

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"It was tough to sit in there as a father. That was one of the hardest moments of my life. Just to look at that man and contain myself," Walt Harris said.

Walt Harris added that Yazeed did not and has not revealed anything about the whereabouts of his stepdaughter.

"That's the frustrating part," he said.

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Parents: Aniah Blanchard's disappearance a 'setup'

Blanchard's parents were asked by Dr. Phil whether they believe other people outside of Yazeed were involved in her disappearance or if she was simply a victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. They said they believe both scenarios are possibilities.

“I totally believe that there were other people involved, multiple people involved,” Angela Harris said.

What it hinges on is uncovering a motive the couple said, but added that they do believe there was a plan in place.

"Personally, I feel like it was someone that, if it was a setup, that it was somebody who knew Aniah and that knew her well," Angela Harris said.

"That gave him the opportunity to get that close to her," Walt Harris added in reference to suspect Ibraheem Yazeed.

Hopes that Aniah Blanchard can still be found

The couple disclosed that authorities are following a lead to see if somebody who knew Blanchard may have contacted people who knew Yazeed.

The couple says they remain hopeful that their daughter is in someone's custody.

“We're hoping that somebody has her and they’re just holding her. That's just what we're holding onto,” Angela Harris said.

Dr. Phil asked the parents about a report in a probable cause affidavit that blood found in their daughter's car that indicated a life-threatening wound. Angela Harris said such news was difficult to hear, but they will continue to believe their daughter is alive.

"We're trying to keep the hope that even though she had an injury that she is still alive. We have got to keep believing that," Angela Harris said.

'We are working hard to get to you. It's going to be soon.'

At Dr. Phil's request, both parents shared an emotional message to their daughter should she see their video interview.

"I love you baby girl. We're looking for you. We're doing everything that we can," Walt Harris said. "We're going to get you. I promise I won't stop until we do. We love you."

Walt Harris sighed deeply, lowering his head as Angela Harris looked into the camera next.

"Aniah, you know mommy loves you, you're my heart," she said as her voice broke. "I want you to be the strong girl that you are. Just hold on. Be strong, be tough, be smart. We are working hard to get to you. It's going to be soon, I promise. Mommy loves you."

Aniah Blanchard's parents tell Dr. Phil theory about missing daughter Angela and Walt Harris spoke with Dr. Phil about their missing daughter. Aniah Harris was last seen on Oct. 24.

Nate Chute is a producer with the USA Today Network. Follow him on Twitter at @nchute.