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    Mom’s 1,500 mile road trip deepens mystery about missing girl, 9, who stopped going to class one year ago

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    Mom’s 1,500 mile road trip deepens mystery about missing girl, 9, who stopped going to class one year ago
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    A little girl barely seen since she stopped going to school a year ago was taken on a 1,500-mile road trip across four states by her mom before she was reported missing.

    Police began searching for Melodee Buzzard, nine, last Tuesday after a school administrator in California reported her ‘prolonged absence’ since last October.

    Her mother Ashlee refused to cooperate or even tell investigators anything about her daughter’s disappearance, so they have no idea where she is or if she is safe.

    The only confirmed sighting of Melodee since her last school was in August, but police on Monday said they discovered the unexplained road trip. 

    Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives said Melodee was with her mother as recently as October 7 and may have been driven all the way to Nebraska.

    They were spotted making several stops in a rented white Chevrolet Malibu along the way, before Buzzard returned to Santa Barbara and gave the car back.

    ‘Ashlee Buzzard remains uncooperative and has not provided detectives with any information about Melodee’s current location or condition,’ police said.

    ‘The primary goal of this investigation is to verify the location and welfare of Melodee Buzzard and ensure that she is safe.’

    Mom’s 1,500 mile road trip deepens mystery about missing girl, 9, who stopped going to class one year ago

    Melodee Buzzard, 9, was barely seen since she stopped going to school a year ago, and is now a missing person

    Her mother Ashlee refused to cooperate or even tell investigators anything about her daughter's disappearance, so they have no idea where she is or if she is safe

    Her mother Ashlee refused to cooperate or even tell investigators anything about her daughter’s disappearance, so they have no idea where she is or if she is safe 

    Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office detectives said Melodee was with her mother as recently as October 7 and may have been driven all the way to Nebraska

    Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives said Melodee was with her mother as recently as October 7 and may have been driven all the way to Nebraska

    Police earlier searched their home on Mars Avenue in Lompoc, about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, but didn’t find Melodee.

    Police said Melodee’s most recent photograph was taken two years ago.

    The sheriff’s office confirmed to the Daily Mail that the mother and daughter were the only two residents of the home, as Melodee’s father is dead.

    Santa Barbara police thanked the Lompoc Unified School District for their help in the search for Melodee.

    ‘Lompoc Unified School District deserves credit for recognizing that something wasn’t right, reaching out, and continuing to assist with this investigation,’ Lieutenant Chris Gotschall said.

    Melodee was most recently enrolled at Buena Vista Elementary School and attended a homeschooling program about a year ago.

    ‘This important update helps narrow a significant gap in the timeline of when she was last known to be seen and because of that, we’re closer to understanding what happened to Melodee,’ Gotschall added.

    Lizabeth Meza, Melodee’s aunt, told KSBY that she had not seen the nine-year-old in more than four years because Ashlee wouldn’t let her.

    ‘[Melodee] has a beautiful smile. She’s very, very loving, very welcoming. She loved to be around her family,’ she said.

    Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office detectives said Melodee was with her mother as recently as October 7 and may have been driven all the way to Nebraska

    Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office detectives said Melodee was with her mother as recently as October 7 and may have been driven all the way to Nebraska 

    Police earlier searched their home (pictured) on Mars Avenue in Lompoc, about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, but didn't find Melodee

    Police earlier searched their home (pictured) on Mars Avenue in Lompoc, about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, but didn’t find Melodee 

    Meza posted online that the situation was ‘extremely confusing’ with a ‘wild’ timeline.

    She said Child Protective Services was not ‘saying much’ due to the active nature of the investigation.

    ‘Unfortunately, after my brother in law passed away the family was unable to see or have contact with Melodee,’ she wrote.

    ‘The mom is extremely mentally unstable and last time we seen [sic] Melodee was about 4.5 years ago.’

    The Daily Mail reached out to Meza for further comment. 

    A neighbor on the 500 block of Mars Avenue said he had not seen Melodee in at least a year. 

    Santa Barbara police urged anyone with information about Melodee’s whereabouts to come forward.

    ‘Even small details may be critical in helping investigators ensure her safety,’ they said.



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