A 9-year-old Southern California girl who was reported missing earlier this year was found dead in Utah, and her mother has been arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities announced Tuesday.
The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found in Wayne County, Utah, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced, and her mother, 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard, was taken into custody Tuesday morning.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown said Melodee’s decomposed body was found in a rural area outside of Cainville in Wayne County, discovered by a man and a woman taking photos…