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Mother Arrested for Murder of Missing Daughter Melodee

12/24/2025

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Ashlee Buzzard, who had not cooperated, was arrested in Utah for first-degree murder after the body of nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found.
Melodee Buzzard was reported missing on October 14, with the last confirmed sighting on October 9.
DNA evidence confirmed the remains belong to Melodee Buzzard.
Authorities are still searching for the murder weapon and motive, and Ashlee Buzzard had previously been arrested for unrelated false imprisonment.

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Story summary

Ashlee Buzzard, who had not cooperated, was arrested in Utah for first-degree murder after the body of nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found.
Melodee Buzzard was reported missing on October 14, with the last confirmed sighting on October 9.
DNA evidence confirmed the remains belong to Melodee Buzzard.
Authorities are still searching for the murder weapon and motive, and Ashlee Buzzard had previously been arrested for unrelated false imprisonment.