Mother of missing California girl Melodee Buzzard has separate false imprisonment charge dismissed

The mother of a missing 9-year-old California girl appeared Thursday in court, where a felony false imprisonment charge filed against her in a separate case was dismissed, her attorney said.

The mother of a missing 9-year-old California girl appeared Thursday in court, where a felony false imprisonment charge filed against her in a separate case was dismissed, her attorney said.

Authorities have said Ashlee Buzzard, 40, has been uncooperative in the search for her daughter, Melodee Buzzard, who was last seen early last month on a road trip with her mother.

Ashlee Buzzard was charged with false imprisonment in a separate case on Nov. 10 by the Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office.

Prosecutors said that charge was in connection with a Nov. 6 incident in the California city of Lompoc. Buzzard pleaded not guilty to the charge last week.

The charge stemmed from the claims of a man named Tyler Brewer, who, along with a Santa Barbara County sheriff’s detective, testified in court Thursday, according to Buzzard’s defense attorney, Adrian Galvan.