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The case took an unexpected turn on Friday when Buzzard, 40, was arrested on a charge of false imprisonment – but not for the disappearance of her daughter.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Ashlee Buzzard, the 40-year-old mother of Melodee Buzzard of Lompoc, was taken into custody on Friday for a felony charge of false imprisonment.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Buzzard, 40, was arrested on Friday on a warrant for a felony charge of false imprisonment, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Dennis is seeking damages for unlawful seizure and false imprisonment.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said Ashlee Buzzard, the 40-year-old mother of Melodee Buzzard of Lompoc, was taken into custody on Friday for a felony charge of false imprisonment.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Buzzard, 40, was arrested on Friday on a warrant for a felony charge of false imprisonment, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Dennis is seeking damages for unlawful seizure and false imprisonment.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
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“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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