Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Melodee Buzzard’s mom arrested after girl’s body was reportedly found

Surveillance footage shows Ashlee Buzzard renting car with missing 9-year-old daughter
  • Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard, has been taken into custody following DNA test results.
  • Human remains found in Utah in early December have been confirmed to belong to Melodee Buzzard.
  • Melodee was initially reported missing on October 14 by the Lompoc Unified School District due to her prolonged absence.
  • Ashlee Buzzard had not cooperated with the investigation, failing to provide a verifiable explanation for her daughter's whereabouts.
  • The last confirmed sighting of Melodee was on October 9, near the Colorado-Utah border, during a multi-state road trip with her mother.
In full

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in