An unlawful imprisonment fee has actually been gone down versus Ashlee Buzzard, the mama of missing out on 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, according to Santa Barbara ABC affiliate KEYT.
At Thursday’s initial hearing, the court disregarded the instance after hearing sound of a discussion in between Ashlee Buzzard and the claimed sufferer, Tyler Maker, and discovered the sound really did not match what Maker informed police and the media, KEYT reported.

Ashlee Buzzard showed up at an initial hearing on her unlawful imprisonment fee, in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2025.
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Buzzard had actually been apprehended on the unlawful imprisonment fee on Nov. 7 and she begged blameless recently.
Maker had actually asserted Ashlee Buzzard armed herself with a box cutter and maintained him from leaving her home on Nov. 6.

Ashlee Buzzard showed up at an initial hearing on her unlawful imprisonment fee, in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Nov. 20, 2025.
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On the other hand, the search is continuous for Buzzard’s 9-year-old little girl, Melodee, that was last seen on Oct. 9 near the Colorado-Utah boundary.
Buzzard has actually not been butted in her little girl’s loss, however authorities have actually claimed she’s not accepting the examination.

The Santa Barbara Area Constable’s workplace launched this monitoring picture of Ashlee Buzzard, evidently putting on a wig, on Oct. 7, 2025, in The golden state.
Santa Barbara Area Constable’s Workplace
The Santa Barbara Area Constable’s Workplace claimed Buzzard and Melodee had left their home on Oct. 7 for a several-day journey, taking a trip regarding Nebraska in a leased white 2024 Chevrolet Malibu. Detectives claimed they think Buzzard put on wigs and switched certificate plates throughout this journey.
When Buzzard went back to her home in The golden state on Oct. 10, Melodee was not with her, the constable’s workplace claimed.

The FBI and Santa Barbara Area Constable’s Workplace are seeking missing out on 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard.
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