Melodee Buzzard
- Sarah Turney
- 1 day ago
- 3 min read
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Authorities estimate that 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard has been missing from Vandenberg Village, California, since October 7, 2025. She was last seen with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, when she was driving a rented white Chevy Malibu, license plate number 9MNG101, from California to Nebraska between October 7th, 2025 and October 14th, 2025.
She is no longer in possession of that vehicle, but investigators have asked the public to report any information they may have about Ashlee, Melodee, or the vehicle between those dates to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office at 805-681-4150. You can also submit a tip anonymously at 805-681-4171, online at SBSheriff.org, or at Tips.FBI.Gov.
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