Episode Details

The disappearance of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard has taken a shocking turn. The California girl vanished in early October 2025 after a cross-country trip with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard — and now investigators are alarmed by the mother’s strange behavior and disturbing past. 

Welcome to Surviving the Survivor, the show that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #truecrime. In this STS episode, Emmy Award-Winning Host Joel Waldman and a panel of detectives and investigators take a closer look into the missing girl's case--and her mom. 

According to officials, Melodee was last seen on October 9 near the Colorado–Utah border during a multi-state road trip in a rented white Chevy Malibu. Days later, Ashlee returned to California alone. Investigators discovered she allegedly switched license plates mid-trip and may have disguised Melodee in a wig to avoid detection. 

Ashlee has since refused to cooperate with police or reveal where her daughter is. Authorities now consider Melodee an “at-risk” missing child as growing evidence points to deception, secrecy, and a troubled family history. 

This case has captured national attention — and many are asking the same question: Where is Melodee Buzzard, and what is her mother hiding?

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