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LOS ANGELES - Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard , is facing a felony charge just days after being arrested in Santa Barbara County.

Buzzard, 40, was charged with one count of felony false imprisonment for an incident that occurred in Lompoc on November 6, the district attorney's office announced Monday. According to officials, this incident is not directly related to Melodee’s disappearance.

Buzzard is currently in custody at the Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail, where she is being held on $100,000 bail.

Meanwhile, the search continues for her 9-year-old daughter, who was last seen with Ashlee on October 9. Authorities previously stated that she is not cooperating with detectives in her daughter's missing person case.

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