Judge Stephen Dunkle extends a gag order that bars law enforcement from talking about the case for the duration of the trial.

A makeshift memorial sits in front of the Vandenberg Village home where Ashlee Buzzard lives. She is facing murder charges in the shooting death of her 9-year-old daughter, Melodee. Credit: Janene ...

A Lompoc mother accused of killing her 9-year-old daughter after a weeks-long, multi-state search is expected back in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Ashlee Buzzard is charged with ...

The remains of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard were recovered i Utah, and her mother has been charged with murder Credit: FBI Little Melodee Buzzard’s mother has been charged with her murder after ...

Vandenberg Village woman Ashlee Buzzard, left, appears in court Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, with her attorney, public defender Adrian Galvan. KEYT.com photo The mother of a 9-year-old Lompoc Valley girl ...