Episode Details

When Melodee Buzzard is first reported missing, school officials fear the little girl hasn’t been 
seen in more than a year. The school district discovers Melodee was actually seen much more 
recently, enrolling in another year of home schooling. Santa Barbara Sheriffs then find mom, 
Ashlee Buzzard, left Lompoc with Melodee on October 7th, spotted together at a car rental. 
Melodee’s caught on camera for the last time October 9th. Buzzard returns the next day, 
alone. Melodee now missing 35 days

Ashley's arrest was for false imprisonment. This is not a child related charge. So this is not
related to Melodee. And it's not related to the ongoing missing person case directly. But it is,
you know, a case that came up in the midst of this missing person case.

It doesn't change that we still have an ongoing missing person investigation.Santa Barbara Sheriffs desperately searching for now 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, who hasn’t been seen in more than a year.

The only photo authorities have of Melodee more than 2 yearsout of date, as the little girl is ‘homeschooled’ in Vandenberg Village, just north of Lompoc, California. Anyone with information asked to call Santa Barbara Sheriffs at 805-681-4150.

Joining Nancy Grace today:

• Greg Morse - Criminal Defense Attorney of Morse Legal, Author of “The Untested” (found on Amazon)
• Lauren Johnson-Norris - Defense Attorney (specializing in juvenile, and CPS cases in Orange County, California), and Founder of Johnson Criminal Law Group
• Dr. Bethany Marshall -  Psychoanalyst, Author: "Deal Breaker," and featured in hit show "Paris in Love" on Peacock; Instagram & TikTok: drbethanymarshall, X: @DrBethanyLive
• Irv Brandt - Former Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch, Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs; Country Attaché, US Embassy Kingston, Jamaica. Author of, “SOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE," "Forever Solo: Knight of the Dragon,” “Flying Solo: Top of the World," “Solo Journey: Buddha Knights a Jack Solo Mystery Novel," and “Going Solo: The Gospel of Luke” X: @JackSoloAuthor”
• Rhonda Dequier - Founder, Missing In America Network (an advocacy program for the families of missing persons) 
• Anne Emerson - Senior Investigative Reporter for Criminally Obsessed (which can be found on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook: Criminally Obsessed), Host of the Award-Winning Podcast: "Unsolved South Carolina: The Murdaugh Murders, Money and Mystery."
• Sydney Sumner- Investigative Reporter, 'Crime Stories'

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