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SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA - Fears are growing for a nine-year-old California girl who was reported missing after school officials realized she had been absent for a year.
Melodee Buzzard is believed to be at risk and police in Santa Barbara are now asking for the public's help to locate her.
The investigation began on Tuesday, after a school administrator reported Buzzard's prolonged absence.
'Detectives have been unable to confirm any recent sightings of Melodee,' the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said.
A spokesman added: 'The last verified contact with her was approximately one year ago, and the most recent photograph available was taken two years ago.'
Investigators attempted to contact Melodee and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, at their home in Lompoc - about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara.
However, neither of them were there at the time and 'no clear explanation was provided' for the girl's whereabouts.
On Wednesday night, deputies returned to the home and Ashlee was there, but her daughter was not, according to ABC News.
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