""Ms. Buzzard became visibly distressed after sharing information she appeared to regret disclosing," Brewer said. "A box cutter was produced, and despite multiple requests to be allowed to exit the home, I was not immediately permitted to leave.""
""After the initial report to law enforcement and the filing of the complaint, further investigation yielded additional evidence that was contradictory to the information that was initially provided to detectives," said Amber Frost, a spokesperson for the Santa Barbara district attorney's office."
A judge in Santa Barbara County Superior Court dismissed a felony false imprisonment charge against Ashlee Buzzard, 40, of Lompoc. Buzzard remains central to the investigation into the whereabouts of her 9-year-old daughter Melodee, who was reported missing Oct. 14. Buzzard took her daughter on a road trip to Nebraska on Oct. 7 and returned alone. Buzzard was arrested earlier this month and charged with one count of false imprisonment by violence for allegedly unlawfully violating the personal liberty of Tyler S. Brewer after disclosing sensitive information to him. Brewer, a paralegal acquaintance, said he visited Buzzard to assist in the search and alleged she produced a box cutter and used locks that temporarily prevented him from leaving. The district attorney's office said further investigation produced evidence that contradicted the initial information provided to detectives, prompting dismissal of the complaint.
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