Lompoc mother pleads not guilty in killing of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard

The mother accused of killing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard pleaded not guilty Friday during her arraignment in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, prosecutors announced. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, of Lompoc, entered a not-guilty plea to a charge of first-degree murder during a court appearance in Santa Maria, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office. Buzzard [...]