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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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Lompoc Record broke the news in on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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