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Ashlee Buzzard's Shocking Release From Custody: What Happens Next?
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1:00:56Now PlayingToday we are joined by Josh Ritter Esq, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor based in California to discuss the arrest and release of Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard.
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Case Background: Melodee has been missing since October 7th, 2025, after leaving Lompoc, California, on a road trip to Nebraska with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, in a rented white Chevrolet Malibu (initial CA license plate 9MNG101). Ashlee returned home alone on October 10th and has been uncooperative with authorities. Surveillance footage and witness accounts place them at a gas station between Utah and Colorado on October 9th. Detectives confirmed she switched the rental car's license plates to New York tags (possibly to avoid detection), and also changed her wigs to avoid being recognized. Ashlee Buzzard was arrested on felony false imprisonment charges on November 7th, 2025, and released on November 11th; she must wear a GPS ankle monitor.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, with FBI assistance, is investigating, tracing the route via car data, license plate readers, and transactions. No foul play has been confirmed, but family custody disputes and Ashlee's behavior have raised concerns. Melodee is described as 4'6" tall, 75 pounds, with brown hair and eyes; she is homeschooled and at-risk.
📌 If you have any information, please contact the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office at 8056814150 or FBI at 8002255324. Those wishing to remain anonymous can provide information or online at
You may also contact the FBI's Toll-Free tip line at 1-800-CALLFBI (1-800-225-5324), your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or you can submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov
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