CA MELODEE BUZZARD: Missing from Vandenberg Village, CA - 9 Oct 2025 - Age 9 *Found Deceased*

https://ktla.com/news/california/california-authorities-launch-search-for-girl-who-hasnt-been-seen-in-at-least-1-year/

California authorities launch search for girl who hasn’t been seen in at least 1 year​

Authorities in Santa Barbara County launched a search for a 9-year-old girl who has not been seen in a year, and who has not been seen in a photograph in two.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office began searching for Melodee Buzzard on Tuesday after a school administrator reported she hadn’t been at school in quite some time.

Deputies attempted to contact Melodee and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, at their home in Lompoc, but the elementary school student was not there, and “no clear explanation was provided for her whereabouts.”

Although the missing persons case is only one-day-old, detectives have been unable to confirm a single recent sighting in about a year. The most recent photograph they were able to locate was taken at least two years ago, officials said.

The Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information about Melodee, potential sightings or contact in the past year, to come forward.

“Even small details may be critical in helping investigators ensure her safety,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a news release.


Media - MELODEE BUZZARD: Missing from Vandenberg Village, CA - 2024 - Age 9

 

[Tresir]

Right but it said too that she'd been missing for some months before anyone realized she was missing and that's certainly not accurate... Bad reporting probably.

They had to dig to find that car rental pic but still initially they were saying she hadn't been seen for at least a year. Assuming it is her in that pic.

 

[GrandmaBear]

They must have been waiting for confirmation as they say she was found in early December. This makes me wonder in what condition she was found.

Multiple law enforcement sources told ABC News that Melodee's body was found in early December

Yeah they were, for DNA supposedly.

I hope they can determine cause of death.

I wonder to in what conditions she was in and the condition she was in.

I have to guess too that they are sure they can tie her to it. I know there is a lot of circumstantial evidence, car rental, trip, wigs, etc. but I hope there's something more to tie Ashlee.

 

[GrandmaBear]

About 40 minutes. I see HTC is going to carry as far as YT channels. I'd guess NBC and ABC would have it, both have reported on it. ABC I'm more certain of. HTC starts about 10 minutes ahead of it.

Other Yters did quick shows but aren't around at the time of the press conference so that's all I know of at this point.

 

[GrandmaBear]

They had to dig to find that car rental pic but still initially they were saying she hadn't been seen for at least a year. Assuming it is her in that pic.

Yeah I remember that. News should have it straight these days though...

 

[GrandmaBear]

Shoot I must have posted things in the wrong thread. I heard it is not being live streamed. Now I read members of the press are invited to attend.

Body of missing 9-year-old California girl Melodee Buzzard found: sources - National | Globalnews.ca

The investigation into Melodee Buzzard's disappearance began on Oct. 14, when a school administrator reported her extended absence.

globalnews.ca

 

[GrandmaBear]

This one says no live stream.

Santa Maria times says the presser will be at the sheriff's headquarters and will not be livestreamed! Not sure what exactly they mean... Can people there at least stream it?

 

[GrandmaBear]

she says waiting to begin. we will see if she has a feed...

 

[GrandmaBear]

She has it. I think it's CNN. I tried them didn't find a link but anyhow she seems to have it.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Calculated, premeditated, I think they said cruel, sophisticated planning...

It is actually ABC, man I tried all those stations.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Expended cartridge found in her home I think they said. Then they found an unspent one I think in the vehicle and they matched... I might have this wrong...

 

[GrandmaBear]

Oh a COUPLE taking pictures came across her body.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Gunshot woundS to the head.

 

[GrandmaBear]

They matched the ammo, etc.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Found out I think yesterday body was a familial match to AB.

 

[GrandmaBear]

No bail at this time.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Still can hardly believe this, now even worse details.

 

[Kimster]

That article says she was found in early December in UT but they were waiting for DNA confirmation on the remains.

No wonder they weren't in a mad rush to look for Melodee all this time. My heart is broken!

 

[Kimster]

Gunshot woundS to the head.

What a $%$@# AB is! May she never see the light of day again!

 

[GrandmaBear]

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[GrandmaBear]

No wonder they weren't in a mad rush to look for Melodee all this time. My heart is broken!

And that couple never leaked one word. Very good of them.