Missing California girl Melodee Buzzard, 9, was found dead in a rural part of Utah’s Wayne County from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, authorities said. AdvertisementLilly Denes, the paternal grandmother of missing California girl Melodee Buzzard, in her home in Orcutt on Nov. 6. (Santa Barbara County Sheriff)On Oct. 7, Buzzard and Melodee left their Vandenberg Village home and traveled to Nebraska, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Two days later the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office notified the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office of the discovery. “Their commitment did not falter and their determination did not fade.”AdvertisementBrown said detectives would continue to work with the Santa Barbara County district attorney’s office to ensure that justice is served.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 23, 2025 21:45 UTC