Judge Dismisses Felony Case Against Ashlee Buzzard | News Channel 3-12
Judge dismissed felony charge after audio evidence disproved false imprisonment claim; Ashlee Buzzard freed from ankle monitor while search for missing daughter Melodee continues.
- Today, a Lompoc judge dismissed a felony false-imprisonment case against Ashlee Buzzard, clearing her of all charges and removing her ankle monitor one day after her court appearance.
- Ashlee Buzzard was charged after reports she refused to let Tyler Brewer leave her Vandenberg Village home, Brewer said she became agitated during a three-day drive with Melodee.
- An audio recording presented in court showed no locations mentioned, no change in Ashlee Buzzard's demeanor, and that she opened the door for Tyler Brewer, undermining his account.
- Detectives say Ashlee left California with Melodee on Oct. 7 in a white 2024 Chevy Malibu and surveillance from a Lompoc rental car dealership shows the last known images; public urged to call tip lines.
- Under intense scrutiny, Ashlee Buzzard's role draws focus as Melodee Buzzard, a 9-year-old 60-pound girl, remains missing since Oct. 9 near the Colorado-Utah border.
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False imprisonment charge dropped against Ashlee Buzzard as search for daughter Melodee continues
A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge dropped a false imprisonment charge against Ashlee Buzzard at a hearing on Thursday. Buzzard's daughter Melodee remains missing.
Judge Dismisses Felony Case Against Ashlee Buzzard
Alissa Orozco LOMPOC, Calif. (KEYT) – Today, a Lompoc judge dismissed a felony case against Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard, one day after she appeared in court on her felony charge of false imprisonment. Buzzard was charged with false imprisonment after reports that she refused to let a man named Tyler Brewer
Charge against Melodee Buzzard’s mom dismissed, ankle monitor removed as FBI hunts for missing 9-year-old
California mother Ashlee Buzzard had her felony false imprisonment charge dismissed as investigators continue searching for her missing 9-year-old daughter Melodee.
Ashlee Buzzard's false imprisonment charge dropped, daughter Melodee still missing
The FBI and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are looking for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. FBI (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — A false imprisonment charge has been dropped against Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, according to Santa Barbara ABC affiliate KEYT. At Thursday’s preliminary hearing, the judge dismissed the case after hearing audio of a conversation between Ashlee Buzzard and the alleged victim, Tyler…
Ashlee Buzzard's false imprisonment charge dropped, daughter Melodee still missing
The FBI and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are looking for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. FBI (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — A false imprisonment charge has been dropped against Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, according to Santa Barbara ABC affiliate KEYT. At Thursday’s preliminary hearing, the judge dismissed the case after hearing audio of a conversation between Ashlee Buzzard and the alleged victim, Tyler…
Ashlee Buzzard's false imprisonment charge dropped, daughter Melodee still missing
The FBI and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are looking for missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard. FBI (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — A false imprisonment charge has been dropped against Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, according to Santa Barbara ABC affiliate KEYT. At Thursday’s preliminary hearing, the judge dismissed the case after hearing audio of a conversation between Ashlee Buzzard and the alleged victim, Tyler…
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