Ashlee Buzzard has been charged with first-degree murder in her daughter Melodee Buzzard's killing, which a criminal complaint said was carried out with exceptional "cruelty" and "viciousness." Buzzard pleaded not guilty. CNN has reached out to Buzzard's attorney for comment. Read more: https://cnn.it/4skyKxG | CNN

"Detectives now believe that Melodee was murdered shortly after that stop." Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown details the last time Melodee Buzzard was seen on video before her death. Her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, was taken into custody and charged with first degree murder. | Fox News