US EditionMelodee Buzzard's Home Searched, Additional Search Warrants Served | News Channel 3-12
Law enforcement served new warrants at multiple locations as part of a multi-agency probe into the disappearance of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, ongoing for over two weeks.
- On Thursday, detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office and FBI agents served additional search warrants at the home on Mars Avenue near Constellation Road in Lompoc Valley, a storage locker, and the rental car where Melodee was last seen.
- On Oct. 14, the search began after a school administrator reported Melodee Buzzard had been absent for a long time, while detectives last week narrowed the timeline to Oct. 7 to Oct. 10.
- Ashlee Buzzard has remained uncooperative, investigators say she reportedly has mental health issues and feared losing custody while traveling through Nebraska and Kansas before returning on Oct. 10 without Melodee in the rental vehicle.
- Roadblocks on Mars Avenue remained as detectives escorted Ashlee Buzzard to an alternate location, and authorities said no arrests have been made and the case remains active.
- Photos show parts of the garage illuminated as investigative teams searched the attic and rafters with specialized search lighting, and Lt. Chris Gotschall said such resources are invaluable.
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Where is Melodee Buzzard? New searches conducted at mom's home, rental car
The FBI and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are looking for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. (FBI) (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Weeks into the “perplexing” search for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, California authorities said they’ve served follow-up search warrants at her mom’s home, a storage locker and the rental car Melodee was last seen in. Local detectives and FBI agents served the warrants on Thursday. Because they expected to …
Melodee Buzzard's Mom Taken to Secure Location During Warrant Search
Sheriff’s detectives, along with the FBI, served follow-up search warrants at the home of Ashlee and missing girl, Melodee Buzzard. During the search detectives escorted Ashlee to an alternative location. Judge shocked by pantsless officer during court appearance. (10/31/25)
Melodee Buzzard's family 'in the dark' as FBI investigates
(NewsNation) — Relatives of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard revealed her mother tore down missing posters of Melodee as the search for the girl continues. NewsNation affiliate KTLA reported new search warrants were served Thursday at the home of Melodee's mom, Ashlee Buzzard, a storage locker and the rental car used by Ashlee Buzzard this month. Melodee's mom was removed from her home with assistance from the FBI, 16 days after Melodee was re…
Investigators Serve More Warrants in Search for Missing Lompoc Valley Girl
Law enforcement officers from at least two agencies served additional search warrants Thursday at the Lompoc Valley home of a woman whose 9-year-old daughter remained missing. Detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and agents from the FBI served the search warrants at the home at 550 Mars Ave. in Vandenberg Village, as well as a storage locker and a rental car. For more than two weeks, investigators have sought answers regardi…
Melodee Buzzard's Home Searched, Additional Search Warrants Served | News Channel 3-12
VANDENBERG VILLAGE, Calif. (KEYT) – The mother of Melodee Buzzard, the missing nine-year-old, was served with search warrants on Thursday, October 30th at their Vandenberg Village home. Video circulating online shows Ashlee Buzzard speaking to a person appearing to be law enforcement. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBCSO) confirmed Ashlee was served with follow-up search warrants of the home, along with a storage locker and the renta…
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