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System Failure: How 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard Vanished Under CPS Watch

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How does a child disappear while every agency insists it’s “following policy”?
Tonight on Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and the panel trace the bureaucratic breakdown that let Melodee Buzzard, 9, fade from every official record.
Complaints were filed. CPS was warned. The school marked her “independent study.” And still, no one saw her for more than a year.
We unpack the entire chain of failure — from overloaded caseworkers and loophole homeschooling laws to judges demanding “visible danger” before approving removals.
The grandmother reported rotting food and filth; social workers logged a “monitor.”
By the time anyone knocked again, Melodee was gone.
Now the FBI is digging through her mother’s Lompoc home, a storage unit, and a rental car that traveled 1,500 miles — searching for proof of what happened.
This isn’t just one tragedy. It’s a blueprint for how neglect hides in plain sight when red tape replaces common sense.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #MelodeeBuzzard #CPS #ChildProtection #California #SystemFailure #TrueCrimeToday #LawAndCrime #MissingChild #FBIInvestigation #GroupDiscussion
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How does a child disappear while every agency insists it’s “following policy”?
Tonight on Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski and the panel trace the bureaucratic breakdown that let Melodee Buzzard, 9, fade from every official record.
Complaints were filed. CPS was warned. The school marked her “independent study.” And still, no one saw her for more than a year.
We unpack the entire chain of failure — from overloaded caseworkers and loophole homeschooling laws to judges demanding “visible danger” before approving removals.
The grandmother reported rotting food and filth; social workers logged a “monitor.”
By the time anyone knocked again, Melodee was gone.
Now the FBI is digging through her mother’s Lompoc home, a storage unit, and a rental car that traveled 1,500 miles — searching for proof of what happened.
This isn’t just one tragedy. It’s a blueprint for how neglect hides in plain sight when red tape replaces common sense.
#HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #MelodeeBuzzard #CPS #ChildProtection #California #SystemFailure #TrueCrimeToday #LawAndCrime #MissingChild #FBIInvestigation #GroupDiscussion
Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video?

Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod
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Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
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