Overview
- Investigators released a map tracing the rented Chevy Malibu through Green River and Panguitch in Utah, northwest Arizona, Primm in Nevada, and Rancho Cucamonga in California.
- Detectives allege Ashlee Buzzard put a New York plate on the car starting Oct. 8 and restored the original California plate when the vehicle was returned.
- The car was rented Oct. 7 in Lompoc, where surveillance showed both Ashlee and Melodee wearing wigs, and it was brought back Oct. 10 without the child.
- The FBI and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office are working with agencies across multiple states and urging residents to check cameras and submit tips.
- Authorities say Ashlee Buzzard has not cooperated with investigators, and Melodee remains an at‑risk missing child with no arrests reported.