Update on Melodee Buzzard's Travel Route
Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office detectives have provided a new map and photo in their search for Melodee Buzzard.
According to the SBCSO, detectives began investigating Melodee and her mother, Ashlee, on October 14 at their Lompoc residence after a prolonged absence from school.
- Ashlee had no verifiable explanation for Melodee's absence from school and remains uncooperative in confirming Melodee's location or her well-being.
- Ashlee left California on October 7 in a white 2024 Chevy Malibu bearing a California license plate.
- Detectives believe Ashlee and Melodee traveled as far as Nebraska and had a return that included Kansas.
- A New York license plate that Ashlee began using on October 8 did not belong to the car or Ashlee and was likely used to avoid detection.
No comment from Ashlee regarding Melodee's whereabouts.
Ashlee's actions have raised concerns about Melodee's safety and well-being.
Author's summary: Detectives search for Melodee Buzzard.
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News Channel 3-12 — 2025-11-04