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A 9-year-old girl from Lompoc vanished during a cross-country road trip with her mother in October.

During the trip the mother swapped out license plates and wore wigs — possible attempts to avoid detection, authorities said.

While relatives search for answers, the mother remains silent.

A 9-year-old girl with a winning smile and bouncy brown curls has not been seen since her mother took her on a mysterious road trip from Southern California to Nebraska and returned home alone.

A month after Melodee Buzzard vanished, her relatives remain desperate for answers. But one person who may know what happened isn’t talking.

Melodee’s mother, Ashlee Buzzard, has refused to cooperate

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