Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Arrests Ashlee Buzzard For First Degree Murder in Daughter Melodee’s Death
Bullet and DNA evidence lead to arrest of Vandenberg Village mother in missing girl’s killing.
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Body of Missing Vandenberg Village Girl Melodee Buzzard, 9, Recovered and Mother Arrested
The girl’s body was reportedly found in Utah in early December following her October disappearance.
UCPD Investigates Attempted Sexual Assault and Robbery Near Red Barn in Isla Vista
The university police said the suspect wore a white bandana over his face and struck the victim with a metal water bottle.
UCPD Rules UC Santa Barbara Student’s Death an Accident but Family Still Has Questions
Elizabeth Hamel, 18, fell two or three stories at San Rafael Residence Hall in February after leaving an Isla Vista restaurant with a young man. Her family’s private investigator and attorney say “key inconsistencies” in the case remain unaddressed.
California Attorney General Sues USDA over Exclusion of Refugee SNAP Recipients
The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s new guidelines illegally exclude some eligible noncitizens, including permanent residents who were refugees and victims of human trafficking.
Case Dismissed Against Mother of Missing Child Melodee Buzzard
Judge rules evidence insufficient for felony charge of false imprisonment against Ashlee Buzzard.
Melodee Buzzard’s Mother Released from Custody with GPS Monitor
Ashlee Buzzard is scheduled to appear in court next week after pleading not guilty to a false imprisonment charge unrelated to her 9-year-old daughter’s disappearance last month.
Legal Battle over SNAP Continues After USDA Orders States to Take Back Benefits
In Santa Barbara County, all November benefits have been distributed.
Detectives Believe Mother of Missing 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard Used Different Wigs During Out-of-State Road Trip
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also released video footage showing Melodee and her mother, Ashlee, at a rental car facility in Lompoc.
Developers of Eight-Story Building Behind Mission Sue State, City of Santa Barbara
The Mission LLC says recently passed housing law singles out its project and alleges that the City of Santa Barbara does not have a compliant housing element.
