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The search intensifies for Melodee Buzzard, a 9-year-old from California, who vanished on October 9. Authorities are working tirelessly to uncover her whereabouts.
Surveillance footage last captured Melodee with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, during their cross-country journey from California. However, Ashlee has not been forthcoming with investigators, complicating the probe.
What happened to Melodee Buzzard?
Details surrounding Melodee’s disappearance remain a mystery, with no information on her current condition or location.
On October 14, an administrator from the Lompoc Unified School District in California reported Melodee missing. Her sister and aunt expressed their frustration on “Banfield” Monday, stating they have received no updates from either the authorities or Ashlee.
Officials verified that on October 9, Melodee and her mother were seen near the Colorado-Utah border, both donning wigs.
What are the latest updates?
In a statement released Monday, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said Melodee left California with her mother on a cross-country trip that took them as far east as Nebraska and Kansas.
Authorities also noted that Oct. 8, one day after the trip commenced, the white 2024 Chevrolet Malibu, a rental car driven by Ashlee Buzzard, had a different license plate. Authorities say that when it was returned to the car rental business in Lompoc, California, it had the original California plates back on.
They also determined she was with her mother while driving through Green River, Utah, Panguitch, Utah, northwest Arizona, Primm, Nevada, and Rancho Cucamonga, California, on or around Oct. 9.
What is the timeline in the Melodee Buzzard case?
The car initially bore California license plate 9MNG101 and was then switched to a New York license plate HCG9677. It is unclear when this occurred or if other plates were also used during the trip.
Ashlee returned to California on Oct. 10 without her daughter, according to investigators. Since returning to the Golden State, Ashlee’s home has been searched by the FBI and other investigators.
According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Ashlee has been uncooperative with the investigation and has not confirmed the well-being or whereabouts of her daughter.
How can the public help?
Melodee Buzzard is approximately 4 feet 6 inches tall, 60 pounds, with brown curly hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the sheriff’s office via the detectives line: 805-681-4150, the anonymous tip line: 805-681-4171, or online tips via www.sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip/.
