Melodee Buzzard’s mom Ashlee arrested on false imprisonment charges unrelated to still-missing daughter’s case
Melodee Buzzard’s mother was arrested Friday in California — more than three weeks after she allegedly went on the run with the still-missing 9-year-old girl.
Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was busted in Santa Barbara on false imprisonment charges — but cops say they are unrelated to the case of her missing child.
“Detectives learned of a recent incident where Ashlee prevented a victim from leaving a location, against their will which constitutes false imprisonment,” the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, noting that it was connected to a “recent incident.”
Officials could not provide further details on the curious case out of caution that it could impede their search for little Melodee.
The young girl was officially reported missing just last month, but family said she hasn’t been seen for over a year — and described the elder Buzzard as “extremely mentally unstable.”