Melody Buzzard was reported missing on Oct. 14, 2025. Investigators say her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, has not been cooperative in the search for the 9-year-old girl.
Vinnie Politan discusses the case of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, analyzing why her mother, Ashlee, took off with her and where Melodee might be. More
November 11, 2025
After Ashlee Buzzard is arrested on unrelated charges, Vinnie Politan discusses how this arrest could impact the search for her missing daughter, Melodee. More
November 10, 2025
Ashlee Buzzard has been arrested on charges unrelated to the search for her 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard. More
November 7, 2025
Ashlee Buzzard was arrested on a felony charge of false imprisonment, unrelated to the search for her missing 9-year-old daughter. More
November 7, 2025
Investigators believe Ashlee Buzzared swapped wigs during the trip with missing daughter, Melodee Buzzard, to intentionally avoid recognition. More
November 7, 2025
Surveillance video appears to show Ashlee and Melodee Buzzard together at a car rental business seven days before she was reported missing. More
November 7, 2025
As the search continues for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, Vinnie Politan analyzes the route Ashlee Buzzard took the last time her daughter, Melodee, was seen. More
November 5, 2025
Could Melodee Buzzard's disappearance be tied to a human trafficking or a homicide case after information of an Oct. 9 travel route? More
November 4, 2025
Photos released from a Calif. rental car business allegedly shows missing Melodee Buzzard and her mom Ashlee Buzzard wearing wigs on Oct. 7. More
November 4, 2025
Local and federal authorities are searching for Melodee Buzzard, who was reported missing on Oct. 14, 2025. More
November 4, 2025
Search warrants have been executed at the home of Ashlee Buzzard as Vinnie Politan discusses updates in the search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. More
November 3, 2025
Is Ashlee Buzzard's arrest imminent after a warrant was served on her home in connection to missing Melodee Buzzard? More
November 3, 2025
Colby Ryan, the sole surviving child of Lori Daybell, draws parallels between his mother's case and Melodee Buzzard's mother. More
November 2, 2025
9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was reported missing on Oct. 14 after school officials reported her prolonged absence. More
October 31, 2025
Sheriff's detectives, along with the FBI, served follow-up search warrants at the home of Ashlee and missing girl, Melodee Buzzard. More
October 31, 2025
Authorities announced Thursday evening that additional search warrants were served in the search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. More
October 30, 2025
As the search continues for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, Vinnie Politan discusses whether her mother, Ashlee, has mental health issues. More
October 29, 2025
Colby Ryan shared the similarities he sees between the case of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard and his mother, Lori Daybell. More
October 29, 2025
The search for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard continues, as her mother, Ashlee, still will not cooperate with authorities. More
October 28, 2025
New surveillance images, of who appears to be missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, have been released by authorities. More
October 27, 2025
Nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard vanishes, and her mother, Ashlee, won’t talk. Investigators believe Ashlee Buzzard drove her daughter to Nebraska. More
October 22, 2025
Melodee Buzzard was first reported missing on Oct. 14. The last confirmed sighting of Melodee was in August, according authorities. More
October 22, 2025
The last confirmed sighting of Melodee was in August, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. More
October 22, 2025
