S1:A Cold Whispers True Crime Documentary E7: The Road to Caineville – The Murder of Melodee Buzzard

In this chilling episode of Dark Tracks, hosts Mike and Sarah reconstruct the heartbreaking case of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, whose disappearance in October 2025 sparked a massive multi-state search that ended in tragedy. Melodee was last seen with her mother on a mysterious road trip that spanned several states and involved swapped wigs, altered license plates, and a trail of surveillance clues. Nearly two months later, Melodee’s **decomposed remains were found in a remote area of rural **Utah, and her mother Ashlee Buzzard was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Law enforcement officials described the crime as “calculated, cold-blooded, and criminally sophisticated,” noting multiple ballistic links and DNA confirmation from the FBI Crime Lab. Despite overwhelming evidence, Ashlee Buzzard has pleaded not guilty in court, setting the stage for a dramatic legal battle. This episode digs deep into the timeline, evidence, investigative breakthroughs, and the haunting unanswered questions behind one of 2025’s most disturbing true crime stories.🎙️ In This Episode You’ll Hear:• How a routine truancy check in Lompoc, California triggered a nationwide investigation• Surveillance evidence from car rental footage and route tracking• How ballistic analysis linked a spent shell to the remote Utah location• The heartbreaking discovery and DNA confirmation of Melodee’s remains• The arrest and arraignment of Ashlee Buzzard and her not guilty plea🔍 Subscribe for more deep dives into true crime mysteries, unsolved cases, and forensic breakthroughs every week.