Overview
- Ashlee Buzzard, 40, pleaded not guilty to a felony false imprisonment charge and was ordered released under supervision with a GPS tracker.
- Conditions set by the judge include no weapons and no contact with the alleged victim, identified as Tyler S. Brewer, with a court date set for Nov. 19.
- Brewer said Buzzard produced a box cutter and blocked his exit from her home; the criminal complaint describes the conduct as showing planning and sophistication.
- Authorities say the charge is separate from the search for Melodee, who was last seen on Oct. 9 near the Colorado–Utah border during a multi‑state road trip.
- Investigators, assisted by the FBI, have executed search warrants and are seeking tips, noting surveillance showing wigs and a switched New York license plate on the rented Chevy Malibu.