What to know about the puzzling disappearance of 9

The puzzling disappearance of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard has left many unanswered questions, with the local sheriff deeming the case "perplexing" and a law enforcement expert calling it "clearly suspicious." Melodee has not been seen for more than two weeks, and her mom, Ashlee Buzzard, is not cooperating with investigators, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. The department has classified Melodee as an "at-risk missing person" and the FBI is assisting. Here's what we know: Melodee and her mother live in Lompoc, California, and it appears Melodee was homeschooled for at least the last few years, the sheriff's office said. But the department said the investigation into Melodee’s disappearance was sparked when an administrator from a local school district went to authorit