"Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested Tuesday after bullet cartridges found near her daughter's body were linked to a used cartridge case found in her home, said Santa Barbara County's Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown. Authorities found 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard's body Dec. 6 in a rural area of Utah after a man and woman taking photos off of State Route 24 reported they had discovered remains."
"Buzzard left California with her daughter Oct. 7, driving a rented white 2024 Chevrolet Malibu, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. They traveled as far as Nebraska with stops in Nevada, Arizona and Utah, and a return route included Kansas. Melodee Buzzard was last seen Oct. 9 on video surveillance near the Colorado-Utah line. Detectives learned the mother and daughter changed their appearance during travel."
Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested on murder charges after bullet cartridges found near her 9-year-old daughter Melodee's remains were linked to a used cartridge case from her home. Melodee's body was discovered Dec. 6 in a rural area of Utah and showed gunshot wounds to the head; FBI familial DNA matched her to Buzzard. The mother and daughter left California Oct. 7 in a rented 2024 Chevrolet Malibu and traveled through Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Nebraska and Kansas. Melodee was reported missing Oct. 9 after a prolonged school absence; Buzzard is being held without bail.
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