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How a Backroad Discovery Led to the Arrest of Melodee Buzzard’s Mother in the Child’s ‘Calculated’ Killing
Ashlee Buzzard was charged with first-degree murder after a multi-state investigation linked her to her daughter Melodee’s killing, described as calculated and cruel by prosecutors.
- Earlier this month, a couple who stopped to take photos found decomposed remains on a dirt road in Caineville, Utah, prompting deputies to launch a homicide investigation.
- On October 14, a school welfare check led investigators to execute search warrants across multiple jurisdictions and coordinate an eight-state search involving FBI field offices in seven cities.
- On December 22, the FBI Crime Lab matched familial DNA to Buzzard, while cartridge cases entered into the NIBIN database linked ballistics to items recovered at the Utah scene.
- Prosecutors charged Ashlee Buzzard on Christmas Eve after her Tuesday arrest with first-degree murder, alleging she `lay in wait` and acted with exceptional cruelty.
- Investigators are urging the public to come forward with tips as the probe remains active and fluid, with FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Grandy noting the unrecovered weapon and no identified motive.
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How an accidental backroad discovery led to the arrest of Melodee Buzzard’s mother in the child’s ‘calculated’ killing
A couple ventured down a nondescript dirt road to snap photos. Instead, they stumbled across a grisly discovery among smattered shrubs and parched soil: the decomposed remains of a little girl.
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The discovery of the nine-year-old is shocking. The prosecution believes they are facing a calculated murder.
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