New photos have surfaced of a missing girl in which she appears to be wearing a wig to alter her appearance:
Melodee Buzzard hasn’t been seen for more than two weeks, and detectives say the girl’s mother is still refusing to cooperate with their investigation.
On October 14, school officials reported the girl’s extended absence to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies went to her home, but she wasn’t there. Her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, offered no verifiable explanation as to her daughter’s location.
Surveillance video of Melodee and her mother at a car rental business was released on October 7. In it, the young girl appears to be wearing a wig to alter her appearance.
Investigators say Ashlee Buzzard rented a car for a three-day road trip to Nebraska, but Melodee wasn’t in the car when it was returned. They're asking for more information on the details of that trip, which could help them locate Melodee.
