CA MELODEE BUZZARD: Missing from Vandenberg Village, CA - 9 Oct 2025 - Age 9 *Found Deceased* (5 Viewers)

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

 

[GrandmaBear]

We likely will never know. MB isn't here to ever tell sadly and AB knows very well how to keep her mouth shut.

 

[Guess Who]

More info about losing and regaining custody of Melodee from Melodee's father's family.

‘Despicable.' Melodee Buzzard's relatives share thoughts on mother's not guilty plea

Relatives of the Lompoc girl whose mother was arrested on suspicion of her shooting death say they’re in disbelief after the woman pleaded not guilty to murder.

www.nbclosangeles.com

 

[GrandmaBear]

More info about losing and regaining custody of Melodee from Melodee's father's family.

‘Despicable.' Melodee Buzzard's relatives share thoughts on mother's not guilty plea

Relatives of the Lompoc girl whose mother was arrested on suspicion of her shooting death say they’re in disbelief after the woman pleaded not guilty to murder.

www.nbclosangeles.com

Listened and read it too. There's nothing new in that. In fact pretty sure I posted one above where I said they played a lot more footage of grandma and uncle's interviews. More than this clip or the others that only have that clip that we've seen. They really did not know a lot quite honestly of why she lost her, why she got her back, nor that anything was wrong at this point. But there were a LOT longer interviews.

Not a criticism, just saying there's a lot more above and that this all what was already known.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Preliminary hearing is supposed to be Wed. but the person I'm listening to suspects the defense will ask for a continuance. Shall see i guess...

 

[Kimster]

Preliminary hearing is supposed to be Wed. but the person I'm listening to suspects the defense will ask for a continuance. Shall see i guess...

Thanks for the head's up.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Boy he is the only one I've seen reporting on the Tepe case or this one.

Ashlee was in court today. Waived speedy trial rights. Gag order continued. Defense asked for more time for discovery before preliminary, preliminary probably in April now but think there is a hearing in between, probably just status on discovery it sounded like. Due to gag order, we are unlikely to know or hear much more until things start rolling some in court...

 

[Kimster]

Yeah, I figured that’s what was gonna happen. We’ll just put this one on the back burner for now.

 

[Tresir]

So why the gag order? I am wondering if the defence might go for an insanity plea. That's the only thing that makes sense to me.

I also notice the plural description in shots to the head - so she wanted to make completely sure she killed her.

 

[GrandmaBear]

So why the gag order? I am wondering if the defence might go for an insanity plea. That's the only thing that makes sense to me.

I also notice the plural description in shots to the head - so she wanted to make completely sure she killed her.

We are seeing gag orders a lot more often these days and I don't like it, or that things get "sealed" or both. Sometimes there doesn't seem to be enough basis for it as well.

I think we new she was shot more than once? I had two times in my head but maybe it was multiple to mean two or more...