CA CA - Melodee Buzzard, 9, Vandenberg Village, 14 Oct 2025

[Knox]

Where is the part where he talks about knowing her 14 years? I must have missed something.

Ashley Banfield video.

 

[Knox]

KSBY spoke with the alleged victim in the case, identified in the criminal complaint as Tyler S. Brewer. He tells us he’s a local paralegal and legal document assistant and knew Buzzard years ago. He says he was at her home last week when Buzzard had a box cutter near her and wouldn’t let him leave.

He says he initially reached out to her to see if he could help find Melodee and was in communication with authorities during his talks with Buzzard. He tells us he’s now very worried about Melodee and when asked about his recent interactions with the girl's mother, he said, “The whole thing was so bizarre."

Former FBI agent weighs in on arrest of missing Vandenberg Village girl's mother

A felony charge of false imprisonment was filed Monday against a Vandenberg Village mother whose daughter is missing.

www.ksby.com

This account says Tyler was in communication with LE during his talks with Buzzard. I thought that’s what was going on, now it’s confirmed.

Unofficial informant?

Had a box cutter “near” her and wouldn’t let him leave. Boom shaka lacka, there it is. He felt threatened and was prevented from leaving. Felony charges served up on a silver platter.

 

[Knox]

https://www.facebook.com/100094186623964/posts/pfbid02gFVV5XaxvnxYo9fwsWSpP3Ww3GF4TxCTsQV2iwuoDqBQCstJ7fdUzNfjQ55AP7jdl

 

[TMich6811]

I’m mind blown he put that much info out already unless he was told to

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Private investigator searches for missing 9-year-old last seen along Utah/Colorado border

Highly experienced California private investigator Bill Garcia has joined the search for missing 9-year-old girl Melodee Buzzard.Garcia has solved hundreds of m

kjzz.com

Highly experienced California private investigator Bill Garcia has joined the search for missing 9-year-old girl Melodee Buzzard.

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Garcia went to the Junction Pit Stop, where a worker said she saw Ashlee on Oct. 9.......

“This highway was a major part of her route, and there’s a reason why she went off the main highway,” he said.

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“The woman with the purple hair is an interesting twist because in talking with at least one store owner across the street, she says that’s not the norm for anybody that lives in this area, and that concerns me,” Garcia said.

He explained there’s a small plane airport just a few hundred yards out of town and worries the woman could be someone picking up Melodee.

“If it is an organized routine, could they have possibly—could somebody have possibly come in a small unnoticed plane, swooped up the child, and taken her wherever for whatever reason,” said Garcia. “That’s something we need to take a look at, and we will.”

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More in article.

 

[TMich6811]

Private investigator searches for missing 9-year-old last seen along Utah/Colorado border

Highly experienced California private investigator Bill Garcia has joined the search for missing 9-year-old girl Melodee Buzzard.Garcia has solved hundreds of m

kjzz.com

Highly experienced California private investigator Bill Garcia has joined the search for missing 9-year-old girl Melodee Buzzard.

*****
Garcia went to the Junction Pit Stop, where a worker said she saw Ashlee on Oct. 9.......

“This highway was a major part of her route, and there’s a reason why she went off the main highway,” he said.

*****
“The woman with the purple hair is an interesting twist because in talking with at least one store owner across the street, she says that’s not the norm for anybody that lives in this area, and that concerns me,” Garcia said.

He explained there’s a small plane airport just a few hundred yards out of town and worries the woman could be someone picking up Melodee.

“If it is an organized routine, could they have possibly—could somebody have possibly come in a small unnoticed plane, swooped up the child, and taken her wherever for whatever reason,” said Garcia. “That’s something we need to take a look at, and we will.”

*****
More in article.

Oh gosh the airport

 

[Izzylizzy]

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Lauren discusses this.

 

[uteliaisuus]

OK according to the video, I personally would be hard-pressed to call this a violent act, or false imprisonment, and I certainly don't see it having sophistication or professionalism (!), and pre-planning? What, are they going to accuse her of putting those locks on her doors however long ago they were put on, in anticipation of someday holding this man captive in her home? What preplanning could possibly be involved in this incident, as related in the video above, and reportedly as told to them by the victim himself?

Also, they didn't state how long the incident lasted, but to me, it didn't sound like she kept him from leaving for very long anyway. And the incident ended with her unlocking the door and letting him leave, so it's not like he escaped. And one last thing, tell me again what was stopping him from leaving anyway? Yes, he claims she slammed her front door and engaged all the locks (all FOUR of them!) and I believe he said she told him he wasn't leaving. But actually, I'm not sure about that final part - did she even tell him he couldn't leave? I don't remember that part. But what I'm saying is, what is he saying would have happened if he had just said, "Excuse me" and went to unlock the door himself and left? I think he could've done that at any time, but of course, I wasn't there.

I think he went straight to the police after the incident (as the video says he did), because he felt he might have information crucial to finding Melodee. Period. I think that was why he went to the police after leaving her house, so he could hurry there and get them this info asap in case it will lead them to finding her. Exactly as he should have done. He did the right thing.

But I think while there, to tell them what he had learned about Melodee's whereabouts, he told the whole story of what all happened at Ashlee's that day, likely under intense questioning by LE, who once they'd heard the whole story, looked at each other, and someone said, "Hey, we can call this false imprisonment; it fits technically, and we can bring her in for questioning that way, since she refuses to come to us! What do y'all think?" And everyone thought that was a great idea and they wrote it up as false imprisonment, a felony, book 'em Dano.

It makes sense, and if they find out what they want to know, they can drop these charges, and hopefully, there won't be worse charges to be laid regarding her daughter by that time. So it's often a successful police maneuver, and I hope it works for them to achieve the real goal of finding Melodee.

I definitely see this as a move by police to bring her in to try to find out what they really want to know, which is where is Melodee? Is she alive? And I agree with their tactics to that end.

I did not watch the video, but the linked screenshot makes the incident sound scary for Tyler but also why was a process server / paralegal *inside* her house to begin with?

He appears to have been a process server and paralegal the entire roughly 14 years he's known her (per another commenter's note). Ashlee's husband, Melodee's father, died only 9 years ago. What is their connection and what has he been helping her with this whole time?

Why would a person familiar with the law, as a paralegal would be, make a public statement about this and in this way? Does he, himself, not have legal counsel? How was LE ok with this? Has he been cleared of helping disappear Melodee?

This whole thing seems extra strange.

There's clearly more to this piece than is being released.

 

[katydid23]

OK according to the video, I personally would be hard-pressed to call this a violent act, or false imprisonment, and I certainly don't see it having sophistication or professionalism (!), and pre-planning? What, are they going to accuse her of putting those locks on her doors however long ago they were put on, in anticipation of someday holding this man captive in her home? What preplanning could possibly be involved in this incident, as related in the video above, and reportedly as told to them by the victim himself?

Also, they didn't state how long the incident lasted, but to me, it didn't sound like she kept him from leaving for very long anyway. And the incident ended with her unlocking the door and letting him leave, so it's not like he escaped. And one last thing, tell me again what was stopping him from leaving anyway? Yes, he claims she slammed her front door and engaged all the locks (all FOUR of them!) and I believe he said she told him he wasn't leaving. But actually, I'm not sure about that final part - did she even tell him he couldn't leave? I don't remember that part. But what I'm saying is, what is he saying would have happened if he had just said, "Excuse me" and went to unlock the door himself and left? I think he could've done that at any time, but of course, I wasn't there.

I think he went straight to the police after the incident (as the video says he did), because he felt he might have information crucial to finding Melodee. Period. I think that was why he went to the police after leaving her house, so he could hurry there and get them this info asap in case it will lead them to finding her. Exactly as he should have done. He did the right thing.

But I think while there, to tell them what he had learned about Melodee's whereabouts, he told the whole story of what all happened at Ashlee's that day, likely under intense questioning by LE, who once they'd heard the whole story, looked at each other, and someone said, "Hey, we can call this false imprisonment; it fits technically, and we can bring her in for questioning that way, since she refuses to come to us! What do y'all think?" And everyone thought that was a great idea and they wrote it up as false imprisonment, a felony, book 'em Dano.

It makes sense, and if they find out what they want to know, they can drop these charges, and hopefully, there won't be worse charges to be laid regarding her daughter by that time. So it's often a successful police maneuver, and I hope it works for them to achieve the real goal of finding Melodee.

I definitely see this as a move by police to bring her in to try to find out what they really want to know, which is where is Melodee? Is she alive? And I agree with their tactics to that end.

I don't know, but to me it sounds pretty serious. If she did brandish a box cutter, while he was locked in her house, and she was saying he was not free to leave yet, then that is 'false imprisonment'---even if it was a short duration.

She sounds unhinged. And it makes me worry for sweet Melodee. She needs to be found NOW.

 

[TMich6811]

I don't know, but to me it sounds pretty serious. If she did brandish a box cutter, while he was locked in her house, and she was saying he was not free to leave yet, then that is 'false imprisonment'---even if it was a short duration.

She sounds unhinged. And it makes me worry for sweet Melodee. She needs to be found NOW.

I agree with you. I don’t understand how it wouldn’t be considered those things

 

[tara83]

OK according to the video, I personally would be hard-pressed to call this a violent act, or false imprisonment, and I certainly don't see it having sophistication or professionalism (!), and pre-planning? What, are they going to accuse her of putting those locks on her doors however long ago they were put on, in anticipation of someday holding this man captive in her home? What preplanning could possibly be involved in this incident, as related in the video above, and reportedly as told to them by the victim himself?

Also, they didn't state how long the incident lasted, but to me, it didn't sound like she kept him from leaving for very long anyway. And the incident ended with her unlocking the door and letting him leave, so it's not like he escaped. And one last thing, tell me again what was stopping him from leaving anyway? Yes, he claims she slammed her front door and engaged all the locks (all FOUR of them!) and I believe he said she told him he wasn't leaving. But actually, I'm not sure about that final part - did she even tell him he couldn't leave? I don't remember that part. But what I'm saying is, what is he saying would have happened if he had just said, "Excuse me" and went to unlock the door himself and left? I think he could've done that at any time, but of course, I wasn't there.

I think he went straight to the police after the incident (as the video says he did), because he felt he might have information crucial to finding Melodee. Period. I think that was why he went to the police after leaving her house, so he could hurry there and get them this info asap in case it will lead them to finding her. Exactly as he should have done. He did the right thing.

But I think while there, to tell them what he had learned about Melodee's whereabouts, he told the whole story of what all happened at Ashlee's that day, likely under intense questioning by LE, who once they'd heard the whole story, looked at each other, and someone said, "Hey, we can call this false imprisonment; it fits technically, and we can bring her in for questioning that way, since she refuses to come to us! What do y'all think?" And everyone thought that was a great idea and they wrote it up as false imprisonment, a felony, book 'em Dano.

It makes sense, and if they find out what they want to know, they can drop these charges, and hopefully, there won't be worse charges to be laid regarding her daughter by that time. So it's often a successful police maneuver, and I hope it works for them to achieve the real goal of finding Melodee.

I definitely see this as a move by police to bring her in to try to find out what they really want to know, which is where is Melodee? Is she alive? And I agree with their tactics to that end.

Wow. Would people say this if a man did the same thing to a woman? I don't think so.

 

[Lebowski]

Hm, well, there's a little more detail in this than the Banfield video gave, but it's still pretty much the same. Except for the boxcutter part, didn't mention that in the video. And that's an odd way of putting it, "A boxcutter was produced..." Not sure why he put it like that, or what that really meant. But still, I feel the same as I did in my previous post on this.

wonder if it was a sideways threat. like she didn't straight up brandish it, but she took it out of her pocket in a way that was threatening but deniable. and anyone who doesn't think a boxcutter is a weapon should tell that to the 9/11 hijackers.

 

[Emi]

Former FBI agent weighs in on arrest of missing Vandenberg Village girl's mother

A felony charge of false imprisonment was filed Monday against a Vandenberg Village mother whose daughter is missing.

www.ksby.com

 

[Lebowski]

this keeps getting weirder and weirder

including this

This is… odd. I have no idea what he means by “perceived officer of the court”.

theory 1: autocorrect mistake ... but why not corrected yet?
theory 2: a legit but obscure legal thing ...... ???
theory 3: he was misusing terms by trying to sound smarter than he was .... but he sounds pretty sharp and articulate in the rest of the statement
theory 4: he overthought the statement and that part came out weird .... ??

 

[Lebowski]

"He says he initially reached out to her to see if he could help find Melodee and was in communication with authorities during his talks with Buzzard. He tells us he’s now very worried about Melodee and when asked about his recent interactions with the girl's mother, he said, “The whole thing was so bizarre.""

this makes my heart sink

 

[Lebowski]

so, this guy she hasn't seen in 11 years (possible ex?) contacts her to offer to help find melodee. obviously she doesn't want or need help finding melodee. but she lets him in anyway. why?

whatever else is going through her head, she's probably feeling pretty isolated. maybe just needed someone to talk to? and/or maybe she wanted help with something and trusted him?

dying to know what it is she "appeared to regret disclosing".

 

[Winterhike]

Oh gosh the airport

There have to be records of planes/pilots coming and going, right? Even if it's a tiny little airport. Unless it isn't really an airport and is actually just a strip on someone's private property. Anyone know more?

 

[Knox]

I did not watch the video, but the linked screenshot makes the incident sound scary for Tyler but also why was a process server / paralegal *inside* her house to begin with?

He appears to have been a process server and paralegal the entire roughly 14 years he's known her (per another commenter's note). Ashlee's husband, Melodee's father, died only 9 years ago. What is their connection and what has he been helping her with this whole time?

Why would a person familiar with the law, as a paralegal would be, make a public statement about this and in this way? Does he, himself, not have legal counsel? How was LE ok with this? Has he been cleared of helping disappear Melodee?

This whole thing seems extra strange.

There's clearly more to this piece than is being released.

Brewer said he met Ashlee fourteen years ago through another person. I’m wondering if he dated her back in the day or went to high school with her. A personal connection, not a professional one.

He thought he could get her to talk to him, but the whole thing got much bigger than he ever could have imagined.

 

[tlcya]

so, Brewer was given a location and name by Ashlee, who she claims has her daughter. Then he was held hostage by an irrational (his description allegedly) and he went straight to LE. So my question is, did LE find that person and what did THEY have to say about all this? Or is this another case of Zanny the nanny?

 

[Knox]

this keeps getting weirder and weirder

including this

theory 1: autocorrect mistake ... but why not corrected yet?
theory 2: a legit but obscure legal thing ...... ???
theory 3: he was misusing terms by trying to sound smarter than he was .... but he sounds pretty sharp and articulate in the rest of the statement
theory 4: he overthought the statement and that part came out weird .... ??

Neighbors caught his visits to the home on camera. Ashley Banfield mentions this in one of her videos last week. When he is officially serving documents he wears a process server badge.

MOO, he is referring to comments from others when he made that statement.