😢💔 The heartbreaking new detail that’s shaking everyone…

Little Melodee Buzzard, just 6 years old, was last seen alive on a supposed “fun” out-of-town trip with her mother.

Now a witness has come forward with a chilling final memory: Melodee being publicly screamed at and humiliated by her own mother inside a store — in front of total strangers.

The child was visibly terrified, crying, trying to hide behind her mom’s legs. Hours later, Melodee was gone forever.

What happened after that store confrontation? Why was the mother reportedly “calm” and “smiling” when she returned alone?

The police are now treating this as a homicide. The mother is the prime suspect.

This case is getting darker by the day. Share this if you want justice for sweet little Melodee. Full disturbing details below 👇

A fresh witness statement has cast a grim shadow over the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Melodee Buzzard, revealing that the little girl was publicly berated by her mother in a retail store just hours before she was last seen alive.

The account, provided to authorities and confirmed by multiple law enforcement sources speaking on background, has intensified scrutiny on the child’s mother, 32-year-old Ashley Buzzard, who remains the primary person of interest in what is now being treated as a homicide case.

Melodee was reported missing on October 12, 2025, after Ashley Buzzard claimed her daughter vanished during an overnight trip to Eureka Springs, a popular tourist town in northwest Arkansas. The mother told police she had taken Melodee to the area for a “mother-daughter getaway” and that the child disappeared sometime overnight from their hotel room at the Basin Park Hotel.

However, the new witness, a local store employee who has asked to remain anonymous, provided a starkly different picture of the final known interaction between mother and daughter.

According to the employee, Melodee and Ashley were inside a small souvenir shop on Main Street around 4:30 p.m. on October 11, the day before the disappearance was reported. The employee told investigators that Ashley became “extremely angry” when Melodee asked to buy a small stuffed animal.

“The mom was yelling at her, calling her ungrateful and spoiled,” the witness recounted. “She grabbed the girl’s arm hard enough that Melodee started crying and tried to pull away. She was telling her to ‘stop embarrassing me’ and ‘shut up right now.’”

The employee said Melodee appeared “terrified,” hiding behind her mother’s legs and trying to cover her face with her hands. Other customers reportedly looked on uncomfortably but did not intervene.

The witness described Ashley as “calm and smiling” once she left the store with Melodee in tow, a stark contrast to the outburst moments earlier.

Police have not released a formal timeline, but the store incident is now believed to have occurred within a 12-hour window before Melodee was last seen alive.

Ashley Buzzard initially told investigators she and Melodee spent the evening at the hotel, watching TV and eating pizza, before she discovered the girl missing around 6 a.m. on October 12. She said she searched the room, the hallway, and the hotel grounds before calling police.

However, hotel security footage reviewed by authorities reportedly shows Ashley leaving the room alone shortly after midnight and returning around 3 a.m. — without Melodee. The footage is grainy, but police have confirmed the mother was alone during those excursions.

A search warrant executed at the hotel room recovered Melodee’s pink backpack and several personal items, but no sign of the child. Blood evidence was found on the carpet near the bed, though the amount and source have not been publicly disclosed.

The Eureka Springs Police Department, assisted by the Arkansas State Police and the FBI, has classified the case as a suspected homicide. Ashley Buzzard has not been arrested but is considered a person of interest and is cooperating with investigators, according to her attorney.

In a statement released through her lawyer on October 15, Ashley Buzzard said: “I loved my daughter more than anything. I’m devastated and cooperating fully with law enforcement to find her.”

The witness account has fueled public outrage and raised questions about possible prior abuse. Neighbors and family members have come forward with conflicting reports: some describe Ashley as a “devoted single mom” who struggled financially but loved Melodee deeply; others allege the mother had a short temper and was often heard yelling at the child.

Child Protective Services had been contacted about the family twice in the past year, though no formal findings of abuse were made.

The disappearance has gripped the small mountain town of Eureka Springs, known for its Victorian architecture and tourist attractions. Volunteers have combed nearby trails, lakes, and wooded areas, while cadaver dogs were deployed along the White River and surrounding hills.

On October 20, authorities expanded the search to include private properties near the hotel after receiving an anonymous tip. No remains or evidence of Melodee have been found.

Psychologists consulted by media outlets have raised concerns about the emotional impact of public berating on a young child. “When a parent humiliates a child in public, it can signal deeper patterns of control and emotional abuse,” said Dr. Laura Markham, a child psychologist. “That final memory of Melodee crying and scared is heartbreaking and may be the last time anyone saw her alive.”

The case has drawn comparisons to other high-profile child disappearance investigations, including the 2021 disappearance of 6-year-old Madeline Soto in Florida, where the mother’s boyfriend was later charged with murder.

Public pressure has mounted for Ashley Buzzard to be charged. Social media groups dedicated to Melodee’s case have grown to tens of thousands of members, many calling for justice and sharing photos of the smiling girl with blonde pigtails.

The Arkansas State Police released a statement on October 25: “The investigation remains active and ongoing. We are following every lead and appreciate the public’s assistance in providing information.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Eureka Springs Police Department at (479) 253-8644 or the Arkansas State Police at 1-800-367-8377.

As the case enters its second month without answers, the image of a frightened little girl being publicly scolded by her own mother has become the haunting last memory many hold of Melodee Buzzard — a memory that has only deepened the tragedy and the urgency for truth.