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9-year-old Melody Buzzard has not given any sign of life since October 7. His mother, Ashley, was found three days later alone behind the wheel of the vehicle they had rented together. Since then, concern has grown and investigators are struggling to understand what happened during the three-day journey.
It’s been nearly two weeks now since officials in Santa Barbara County, California have had any news of little Melody Buzzard. The alert was issued on October 14, when a school district official reported a 9-year-old girl.
His long absence. Schooled remotely for two years, Melody was no longer spoken to
its establishment. No one came to pick up their homework for a while..
When sheriff’s deputies went to the family’s home in Lompoc, the girl’s mother, Ashley Buzzard, was there. But Melody was nowhere to be found. Investigators quickly found out
New CCTV footagePicked up at a Santa Barbara area car rental agency on October 7.
We saw the little girl with her motherDressed in a hooded sweatshirt and wearing a wig, darker and straighter than her natural hair. According to officials, the wig would have been used to alter her appearance.
“Decided to be missing”Suspicious“By the sheriff
Investigation revealed that the mother and daughter had rented a white Chevrolet Malibu, registration 9MNG101, on October 7. After three days,
Ashley Buzzard was seen returning the vehicle to the same agency, but without Melody. According to the sheriff’s office, the mother and child had set out on a three-day road trip, connecting their home in Lompoc to the Nebraska area through Kansas. It is during this period, in between
On October 7 and 10, that little girl may have disappeared.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown called the disappearance “Clearly suspicious“. He also clarified that Melody “A missing person at risk“. dealing with the complexity of the file, The FBI was called in as reinforcements. Investigators are now trying to reconstruct the route taken by the mother and daughter, and are appealing for anyone who may have come across them to come forward.

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The mother refuses to cooperate
Despite numerous requests from the authorities, Ashley Buzzard is not cooperating with investigators. This silence particularly worries the police, who believe that his behavior “Alarm signal” Authorities released new surveillance footage on October 25Melody shows the moments before her disappearance. The photos make up the last known trace of the little girl.
Other obstacles complicate research: Investigators have not found a recent photo of Melody. Investigators only have the two-year-old image. only, Children of this age quickly change their appearance. Hence, the police have asked people to be more vigilant. Any clue that could help locate the little girl is a must. So far, authorities have not made any arrests. They make it clear that they can only arrest someone if there is evidence that a crime has been committed. In the meantime, the investigation continues under the status of “.disturbing“. Then the objective remains: to find Melody Buzzard safe and sound.







