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The Woman in the Purple Wig: A Hidden Passenger? | New Clue in Melodee Buzzard Case and Psychologist Reacts

Hidden True Crime

Hidden True Crime

True Crime, Society & Culture, News Commentary, Documentary, News

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

A mother in cuffs. A missing child. A possible accomplice in a purple wig. Ashlee Buzzard’s arrest on a “separate” felony charge may not be as unrelated as police claim. In this episode, Lauren Matthias and Dr. John Matthias unpack what this shocking detail could really mean for the search for 9-year-old Melodee. Make the switch at http://mintmobile.com/hidden Go to http://shopremi.com/HIDDEN and use code HIDDEN at checkout for 55% off a new night guard plus a FREE foam gift that whitens your teeth and cleans your nightguard. Subscribe to  @CriminallyObsessed  & WATCH FULL PURPLE WIG EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/NDeY3ZMwAYA Subscribe to  @KUTV2News  here for Utah News: https://youtube.com/@kutv2news?si=PlckTEP4hM5vo4ZB About Hidden True Crime What started as a simple conversation at their dinner table became a captivating podcast. Join the dynamic duo of Dr. John Matthias, a criminal psychologist, and Lauren Matthias, an investigative journalist, as they delve into the psychological facets of unthinkable crimes every week. Their unique perspectives and in-depth analysis offer a fresh take on true crime storytelling. Thank you for your support through sponsorships, subscribing, listening, and becoming a Patreon member at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/HiddenTrueCrime⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, gems. We have a major update on the missing child case.

0:05.0

We've been following the missing case of nine-year-old Melody Buzzard,

0:10.0

as well as we have criminal psychologist Dr. John Matthias here,

0:15.0

who's going to unpack this ongoing investigation and a new possible siding of another person with Ashley on her road trip,

0:25.6

this siding at a gas station in Junction, Utah.

0:29.6

And yes, another wig was involved. This time it's purple. We'll get into it.

0:35.6

So on Friday, November 7, 2025, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melody Buzzard,

0:42.3

40-year-old Ashley Buzzard, was arrested on a felony charge of fault imprisonment

0:47.6

in an incident that investigators say is not directly related to Melody's disappearance.

0:54.0

The arrest comes amid an intense and intense. is not directly related to Melody's disappearance.

1:00.9

The arrest comes amid an intense and escalating investigation into Melody's whereabouts,

1:07.4

a search marked by troubling travel through several states, disguises, and when I say disguises, more specifically wigs, wigs are what I'm talking about, a lack of

1:11.9

cooperation by her mother and unanswered red flags like swapping out license plates during a

1:17.9

road trip in a rental car. The sheriff's office said, quote, detectives learned of a recent

1:24.2

incident where Ashley prevented a victim from leaving a location against their will,

1:30.4

which constitutes false imprisonment. This crime is not connected to the ongoing search for Melody.

1:36.7

However, detectives are unable to fully outline the crime as it would impede their ongoing investigation, end quote.

1:44.4

So in other words, not directly related to Melody's disappearance,

1:48.4

and yet, and yet, they can't give us details

1:51.8

because it would impede in their ongoing investigation,

1:55.1

their investigation into finding Melody.

1:57.7

So I'm going to speculate then that this is connected, just not directly. That what law

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