""The primary goal of this investigation is to verify the location and welfare of Melodee Buzzard and ensure that she is safe,""
"Authorities announced last week they were looking for Melodee, initially saying she hadn't been seen since October 2024. The department later said she had been spotted as recently as August 2025, and a sheriff's spokesperson described her disappearance as "suspicious." It appears Melodee was homeschooled for at least the last few years, according to the sheriff's office."
"The sheriff's office urges anyone who has seen Melodee or has had contact with Ashlee Buzzard since Oct. 7 to call the department at 805-681-4150. Tips can be submitted anonymously at 805-681-4171 or www.sbsheriff.org/home/anonymo"
Melodee Buzzard, age nine, was last seen with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, as recently as Oct. 7. Evidence indicates the pair may have left Santa Barbara County and traveled as far as Nebraska in a rented white Chevrolet Malibu with license plate 9MNG101. Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with investigators and has not provided information about Melodee's whereabouts. Melodee appears to have been homeschooled for at least the last few years. Community members are asked not to conduct independent investigations to avoid interfering with active investigative work. Anyone with sightings or contact since Oct. 7 is urged to call 805-681-4150 or submit anonymous tips.
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