A permanent gag order will remain in effect during the remainder of criminal proceedings against the Vandenberg Village mother charged with murdering her 9-year-old daughter last fall.
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Stephen Dunkle approved the order during a hearing for Ashlee Buzzard, 40, Wednesday morning in a Lompoc courtroom. The ruling came after county counsel, representing the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, and the prosecution told the judge they were taking no position on the request.
The defense requested the gag order be placed on the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office in an effort to prevent authorities from releasing additional details about the murder investigation involving Buzzard…