Found Deceased CA - Melodee Buzzard, 9, Vandenberg Village, 14 Oct 2025 *Mother arrested*

[Knox]

Here’s one pressor link, I’ll post KSBY in a bit.

 

[simlyme]

I'll say it, this child Melodee was failed by the system !! There were plenty of red flags with this child early on that did not have to happen.

 

[Chimera]

Body of missing Melodee Buzzard is found months after she vanished

Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested at her Lompoc by Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department deputies at around 7:40 am on Tuesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The body of missing girl Melodee Buzzard has been found nearly three months after her unexplained disappearance.

Law enforcement sources confirmed the 9-year-old's body was discovered early December in Utah, per ABC News.

Melodee’s body was recovered in an area where she and her mother, Ashlee, had traveled in October.

It is believed that the girl was killed and was likely already dead in October, before she was reported missing, sources told the outlet.

Photo from the link :

Just saw this right now.
Not surprised, I feared this was the outcome.
Tears flowing here.

Rest in gentle peace and fly with the angels, beautiful young Melodee !

So sorry you weren't allowed to grow up.
The perp did not deserve the blessing that is a child !
May justice be swift and harsh.
Imo.

 

[Gemmie]

Can we get a link to the press conference , besides Hidden true crime . Like a news station . Thank you

I've been trying to find one. THIS MSM says:

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has not yet commented and only said it will share "major developments" in Melodee's case at a news conference on Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT.The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office has not yet commented and only said it will share "major developments" in Melodee's case at a news conference on Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT.

Unsure if this is where they'll show it, but here is the SBCSO site: https://x.com/sbsheriff/

 

[Gemmie]

Well, got an answer. It won't be aired live.

This event will not be livestreamed by the Sheriff's Office, however we will share a recording on our YouTube channel as soon as possible. We will also share a press release recap following the press conference. We are unable to field question in advance.

https://x.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=2003523341584666957&related=sbsheriff

 

[Gemmie]

Here is SBCSO's youtube page:

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

Official account of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

www.youtube.com

 

[simlyme]

Here’s one pressor link, I’ll post KSBY in a bit.

The link you have is Hidden true Crime , do you have another link ?

 

[lightofmine99]

My goodness, ANYTHING but letting her other family get custody of her, right?!

 

[tricia]

We will be livestreaming the press conference on our YouTube Channel.
It starts at 5 PM Eastern. CLICK HERE TO WATCH

 

[tricia]

Here is our YouTube Channel

 

[LadyL]

I love the "perp walk" haha. They could have parked closer, but they decided to parade that worthless down the street in cuffs.

so she wouldn't see them and have time to run

 

[Gigglingtoes]

That's weird. The location in that map as Devil's Gate is in western Nevada, in Storey County, near Reno or Carson City.

Elko County is on the far eastern side of Nevada, about 350 miles east of the Devil's Gate on that map.

After further reading, it's clear this location in Storey County, Western Nevada is incorrect and there is a remote desert slot canyon near the Nevada-Utah border that is in White Pine County, NV. Elko would be the nearest town with a major Sheriffs Department.

This article about desert exploring with kids (! I know!) describes how to get there and shows photos that help illustrate how remote this place would be. I believe the correct location is

https://archive.md/8Bx8F

Disturbing to picture what could have happened to a little girl who deserved and just wanted love.

 

[Herat]

dbm

 

[Gigglingtoes]

She went all that way to do what she did and then returned to her rental. What was her plan, if any?

It’s been said that she has made that trip many times and rents cars often so I would be interested to know what was different this time.

 

[simlyme]

If in fact she was found weeks ago, I can't believe it took that long to get a DNA confirmation. Unless LE was building a solid case against the monster.

 

[Megnut]

When we saw the video of Ashlee at the car rental place, presumably with Melodee, did we have a date for that footage?

 

[Megnut]

If in fact she was found weeks ago, I can't believe it took that long to get a DNA confirmation. Unless LE was building a solid case against the monster.

Stunning that it wasn't leaked.

 

[LadyL]

Body of missing Melodee Buzzard is found months after she vanished

Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested at her Lompoc by Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department deputies at around 7:40 am on Tuesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The body of missing girl Melodee Buzzard has been found nearly three months after her unexplained disappearance.

Law enforcement sources confirmed the 9-year-old's body was discovered early December in Utah, per ABC News.

Melodee’s body was recovered in an area where she and her mother, Ashlee, had traveled in October.

It is believed that the girl was killed and was likely already dead in October, before she was reported missing, sources told the outlet.

Photo from the link :

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Just saw this right now.
Not surprised, I feared this was the outcome.
Tears flowing here.

Rest in gentle peace and fly with the angels, beautiful young Melodee !

So sorry you weren't allowed to grow up.
The perp did not deserve the blessing that is a child !
May justice be swift and harsh.
Imo.

sweet baby girl Melodee
I'm so sorry
I will never forget you

Body of missing Melodee Buzzard is found months after she vanished

Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested at her Lompoc by Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department deputies at around 7:40 am on Tuesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[LadyL]

I'm so angry.

 

[Cedars]

If in fact she was found weeks ago, I can't believe it took that long to get a DNA confirmation. Unless LE was building a solid case against the monster.

IMO, they probably did a very thorough and minutely detailed forensic analysis of the entire crime scene and tested everything they collected.