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Melodee Buzzard was reported missing on Oct. 14

Her mother, Ashlee, was arrested on a false imprisonment felony charge unrelated to her daughter's disappearance weeks later on Nov. 7

The charges were officially dismissed on Nov. 20

Melodee Buzzard ’s mother, Ashlee , is no longer facing a felony charge unrelated to the disappearance of her 9-year-old daughter.

Melodee was reported missing on Oct. 14, and on Nov. 7, Ashlee was arrested on false imprisonment charges in a separate case, the sheriff's office announced .

Weeks later, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, Ashlee appeared in a Santa Barbara County courtroom for a preliminary hearing regarding the charges against her, which alleged that she attempted to prevent victim Tyler S. Brewer from leaving her home, KEYT report

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