Melodee Buzzard Murder: Mom Ashlee Buzzard Pleads Not Guilty | Opening Statements Podcast

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Ashlee Buzzard, who was arrested in connection with her daughter Melodee Buzzard's murder, pleads not guilty. Melodee's remains were found in Utah. John Paul Miller is indicted on cyberstalking charges leading up to Mica Miller's death.

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0:00.0	Happy holidays from all of us right here at Court TV.
0:04.3	The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.
0:08.9	Opinions. All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
0:13.8	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:15.9	Discretion is advised.
0:20.8	The body of Melody Alani Buzzard, the nine-year-old child who went missing from the Lompoc
0:29.6	area in October of this year, has been found.
0:33.2	The FBI arrested her mother, Ashley Lynn buzzard for her murder.
0:39.3	The calculated, cold-blooded, and criminally sophisticated premeditation and heartlessness
0:47.3	that went into planning it.
0:48.9	We're entering a not guilty plea.
0:50.9	Oh, okay.
0:51.9	Not guilty, please.
0:53.2	It is entered. It is entered.
0:56.0	Cold-blooded and calculated, Mom Ashley Buzzard pleading not guilty to the murder of her 9-year-old daughter, Melody.
1:06.0	We're talking about the way in which Melody was killed.
1:09.0	Plus, grief, anger, and so many unanswered questions,
1:12.8	Melody Buzzard's family is speaking out this morning. So who was it that failed this little girl?
1:19.1	Plus, also this hour, there is a secret audio recording of Ashley Buzzard now being revealed.
1:24.6	We'll talk about whether it will tip the scales of justice against the accused child killer.
1:30.1	And federal charges filed against Pastor John Paul Miller. He is accused of cyrus stalking his estranged wife Micah.
1:37.0	We'll dig into the case. It's all coming up next for you right here on opening statements. Good Monday morning to you and welcome to opening
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