US EditionAshlee Buzzard, California mother charged with daughter’s death, pleads not guilty
Ashlee Buzzard faces life without parole for the alleged premeditated murder of her daughter during a multi-state road trip, with ballistic and DNA evidence linking her to the crime.
- A 9-year-old California girl named Melodee Buzzard went missing during a road trip with her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, setting off a multi-state investigation across eight states.
- Melodee Buzzard's remains were found in a rural area of Utah with gunshot wounds to her head, leading authorities to investigate her disappearance as a homicide committed with 'cruelty' and 'viciousness.'
- Ashlee Buzzard was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her daughter's killing after changing her appearance and license plate to avoid detection, pleading not guilty in court.
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Ashlee Buzzard denies murdering daughter Melodee, won’t face death penalty
California mom Ashlee Buzzard pleaded not guilty in the murder of her daughter Melodee during a Friday court hearing in which Santa Barbara prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty. The 40-year-old defendant is accused of fatally shooting the 9-year-old girl, whose body was found in a remote area of southern Utah on Dec. 6 following a search that lasted nearly two months. Investigators said Buzzard took the girl on a multi-state ro…
Ashlee Buzzard pleads not guilty to first-degree murder; judge issues temporary gag order
Ashlee Buzzard pleaded not guilty in a Santa Maria courtroom packed with media and family members Friday morning during a tense arraignment hearing on a felony first-degree murder charge stemming from the shooting death of her 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard.
Melodee Buzzard's Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Murder, 2 Months After 9-Year-Old Went Missing
Melodee's October disappearance from Santa Barbara County, Calif., sparked a weeks-long search spanning several statesNBC/Youtube;Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Ashlee and Melodee Buzzard.NEED TO KNOWAshlee Buzzard, the mother of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, has pleaded not guilty to her daughter's murderMelodee's October disappearance from Santa Barbara County, Calif., sparked a weeks-long search spanning several statesCourt documents obt…
Lompoc mother pleads not guilty in killing of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard
The mother accused of killing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard pleaded not guilty Friday during her arraignment in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, prosecutors announced. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, of Lompoc, entered a not-guilty plea to a charge of first-degree murder during a court appearance in Santa Maria, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Buzzard [...]
Ashlee Buzzard Pleads Not Guilty, Sheriffs Issued Gag Order
Jarrod Zinn SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ashlee Buzzard was arraigned in Department 9 of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria today. With Public Defender Adrian Galvan representing her, Ashlee entered a plea of not guilty and a denial of any additional allegations, causing a stir among the audience. Galvan also made a motion for a gag order against Santa Barbara County Sheriffs, advising them not to release any evidence or mate…
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