meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Court TV Podcast

Ashlee Buzzard, Mother of Missing 9-Year-Old, Released From Jail | Closing Arguments Podcast

Court TV Podcast

Court TV

True Crime, News, Best True Crime Podcast, Best Podcast, Court Tv Live, Courttv Current Trials, Court Live Hearing, Court Tv, Court Tv Podcast, Court Tv Live Stream, How Do I Find Court Tv, Court Live, Court Tv Investigation, Court Tv On The Docket, True Crime Podcast, Court Tv Full Trials, Court Tv Live Stream Free Today, Court Tv Live Stream Today, Live Court Tv Full Trials, Court Tv Trials, Courtroom, On Trial, Law, Criminals, Assault, Crime, Kidnapping, Court Cases, Trials, Murder, Murder Trials

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Ashlee Buzzard has been released from jail after being charged with false imprisonment in an incident unrelated to her missing daughter, 9-year-old Melodee. Dima Tower testifies in his own defense regarding the murders of his adoptive parents.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.

0:05.0

Opinions. All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.

0:10.0

Sensitive topics are discussed. Discretion is advised.

0:14.0

A fatal mystery aboard a Carnival cruise ship is unfolding down in Florida. Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old high school senior from Titusville, Florida, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 8th of 2025.

0:30.6

Family and classmates remember her as a straight-A student, cheerleader, and gymnast who had recently completed military entrance testing

0:39.4

and planned to enlist after graduation. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the ship returned

0:45.0

to Port Miami following the incident and the FBI's Miami area office has opened an investigation.

0:52.5

Authorities have not released a cause of death.

0:55.0

And tonight, we take a look at this FBI investigation.

1:00.0

Meanwhile, in Sarasota, Florida, a dramatic day in the courtroom as an accused double murderer takes the stand.

1:07.0

Demetower grew up in an orphanage in Ukraine. It was not a great place for a teenage boy.

1:14.1

Life was difficult. Then a miracle. A loving couple from America found him, adopted him and

1:20.6

brought him back to Sunny Florida. Robbie and Jennifer Tower, a kind-hearted couple from the U.S.,

1:26.2

tried to help this broken teenager heal.

1:30.2

For seven years, they loved him like their own, helping him learn English, helping him make friends and try to get better.

1:37.8

But things never did completely heal, and now the boy they rescued is 24 years old and stands accused of brutally murdering the parents who tried to save him.

1:49.0

And today, Dima Tower took the stand in his own defense and we have all the big moments.

1:57.0

But first, from California to the plains of Nebraska, the disappearance of 9-year-old Melody Buzzard has become a race against time.

2:06.0

What began as a quiet road trip from Santa Barbara County turned into a mystery that has gripped the nation.

2:13.5

Investigators say Ashley rented a car and drove halfway across the country to Nebraska,

2:18.3

but somewhere along the way, Melody disappeared.

2:23.3

Days later, Ashley was found alone, and now she's refusing to cooperate.

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 16 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Court TV, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Court TV and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.