A preliminary hearing date has been set for Ashlee Buzzard, a Vandenberg Village mother accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard, in 2025.
Case Background
Melodee Buzzard was first reported missing in October after a three-day road trip with her mother. Authorities later found the child’s body in Wayne County, Utah, in early December and said she had died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Ashlee Buzzard has pleaded not guilty in the high-profile case, which has drawn considerable media attention both locally and nationally.
Buzzard’s defender, Erica Sutherland, announced plans to file a request for an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Buzzard. Judge Stephen Dunkle, who is overseeing the case, is expected to consider the motion during a hearing scheduled for July 7.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
