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Melodee Buzzard’s mother arrested in connection with 9-year-old’s killing after her body is found
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KEYT, CNN By Josh Campbell, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The multi-state hunt for Melodee Buzzard, a missing 9-year-old California girl, came to a close when her remains were discovered in a rural area of southern Utah, authorities announced Tuesday.
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The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard has been located, and her mom has been arrested more two months after the child vanished during an impromptu mother-daughter road trip.
Melodee Buzzard, whose disappearance was reported by Santa Barbara County educators in October, has been found dead, a relative confirmed to The Times on Tuesday.
By Josh Campbell, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The remains of missing 9-year-old California girl Melodee Buzzard have been found, a law enforcement source familiar with the case told CNN on Tuesday. Her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, has also been arrested, the source said.
The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found out of state more than two months after she went missing in Southern California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told NBC News on Tuesday
KEYT, CNN By Josh Campbell, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The multi-state hunt for Melodee Buzzard, a missing 9-year-old California girl, came to a close when her remains were discovered in a rural area of southern Utah, authorities announced Tuesday.
Santa Barbara County authorities took Ashlee Buzzard into custody in connection with her missing daughter Melodee Buzzard's case. The 9-year-old was last seen Oct. 7.
