LOMPOC, Calif. - The search for a missing California 9-year-old has now extended to as far as Nebraska as investigators detailed a bizarre sighting of the child who appeared to be in disguise.

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s officials have released surveillance images of missing Melodee Buzzard, who investigators had previously said had not had verified contact with anyone for about a year.

What we know:

Detectives now say she may have been captured on a surveillance camera at a local rental car site prior to the start of their search, on Oct. 7.

They said she was wearing a wig with her head covered by the hood of a sweatshirt, adding that the apparent wig was darker and straighter than the child’s natural hair.

"Investigators believe the wig may have been used to alter her appearanc

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