Friend Says Ashlee Buzzard Gave Melodee To Strangers At Zoo Then Built Home Shrine To Her
Tonight on Hidden Killers, we’re breaking down the most disturbing new revelations in the disappearance of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard — details so bizarre, so psychologically alarming, that they raise one unavoidable question: How is this woman still free?According to exclusive new reporting and a lengthy interview with the one man Ashlee Buzzard actually talked to, we now have a window into the chaotic, paranoid, and deeply fractured mental state that may have shaped the final days before Melodee vanished. And while law enforcement continues to dig through multiple states looking for answers, these new details shine a harsh spotlight on the crisis unfolding inside the mind of the one person who refuses to explain anything: Melodee’s mother.Ashlee allegedly told this man she handed her daughter over to strangers she met at a zoo. She couldn’t provide names, numbers, addresses — nothing. She claimed these strangers kept changing the drop-off location across multiple states because they were “paranoid about being followed.” She said she once had their contact information… and then said she didn’t. She insisted she needed to leave her daughter with them for “a month or two” so she could recover from an outpatient procedure.And then it gets worse.She allegedly talked about fake license plates and how to order them. She admitted she had swapped plates before — something investigators independently confirmed on the rental car she used during that cross-country trip.Inside her home, the man says he saw a pillow dressed in Melodee’s clothing — a hoodie, pants — arranged on the couch like a body, surrounded by photos torn from missing posters. She told him the house was bugged. That he was undercover law enforcement. She deleted her Amazon, her email, her bank accounts. She gave him keys to her house and storage unit and told him to prepare to empty her belongings because she expected to be arrested.This isn’t just suspicious behavior.This is a mental health crisis unfolding out loud.And yet — legally — nobody can force treatment, nobody can force an evaluation, and nobody can arrest her unless investigators can prove a crime.Tonight, we break down these new claims, the psychological patterns behind them, and what they reveal about the danger Melodee may have been living in long before she disappeared.Subscribe for ongoing updates in this rapidly evolving case.#MelodeeBuzzard #AshleeBuzzard #MissingChildren #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #MentalHealthCrisis #CaseAnalysis #TonyBrueski #NewsNation #TrueCrimeCommunityWant to comment and watch this podcast as a video?Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
26 Nov 202514min
What the Law Can—and Can’t—Explain in the Death of Anna Kepner
The death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner inside a cruise cabin has become one of the most puzzling cases of the year — because there is no outside suspect, no unknown figure on the ship, and no clear timeline. Just a small cabin, a concealed body, a 16-year-old stepsibling at the center of the investigation, and a family whose internal conflicts are now spilling into custody court. Tonight, Hidden Killers takes a hard look at the legal landscape of this case — not through rumor or speculation, but through what the law actually allows. We’re joined by defense attorney and former prosecutor Bob Motta, breaking down the pathways investigators are required to consider in cases involving minors, trauma, panic responses, and potential accidental mechanisms. What does it mean when the stepsibling’s own grandmother says he “doesn’t remember what happened” and was “an emotional wreck”? Is that trauma? A shutdown? A fear response? A sign of guilt? Or the kind of adolescent dissociation that completely derails both prosecution and defense strategy? We also examine the full spectrum of possible charges — from no charges to involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide, assault leading to death, or a concealment-only scenario. And just as importantly: which charges are legally off the table. Then we drill into the Fifth Amendment play by the stepmother. What does invoking the Fifth in a custody battle mean? And what does it absolutely not mean? Finally, we confront the looming reality: many juvenile cases never go to trial. Could the truth of what happened inside that cabin remain sealed forever? Tonight, we cut through the noise and get to the legal truth — the uncomfortable, messy, complicated truth — behind the death of Anna Kepner. Subscribe for more ongoing analysis of this case and others on Hidden Killers. #AnnaKepner #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #CruiseCase #LegalAnalysis #BobMotta #JuvenileJustice #CrimeBreakdown #CrimeUpdate #JusticeForAnna Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
26 Nov 202523min
Ret FBI Chief Goes Inside the Panic: What Really Happened In That Cruise Cabin With Anna Kepner?
Tonight on Hidden Killers, we dive into one of the most emotionally volatile, psychologically tangled cases we’ve seen this year — the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, found hidden under a bed in a cruise ship cabin that was occupied only by members of her own blended family. No strangers. No intruders. No mystery figures in the hallway. Just a tight, enclosed space… and a family that’s now exploding in every direction. There’s a 16-year-old stepsibling publicly labeled a suspect. A stepmother invoking the Fifth Amendment. A biological mother unraveling publicly on TikTok. A grandmother claiming the teen “doesn’t remember” what happened and was an “emotional wreck.” And a father saying nearly nothing at all. This is where behavior becomes the story. So tonight, we’re joined by retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke — not to talk law, not to assign guilt, but to break down the human behavior inside that cabin, inside that chaos, and inside the minds of everyone involved. Because concealment is a behavior. Panic is a behavior. “I don’t remember” is a behavior. And when the environment is a confined cruise cabin shared by teenagers and stepsiblings, the decisions made in those first minutes after a crisis are often far more revealing than the noise coming later on social media. We’re unpacking how investigators interpret concealment. How they distinguish panic from intent. How juveniles process fear, guilt, and confusion. Why a chaotic family can cloud a case — or inadvertently expose truths. And how the FBI cuts through emotional wildfire to focus on evidence, timelines, and authentic human reaction. If you want a breakdown of what behavior actually means in a case like this, this is the interview you don’t want to miss. #HiddenKillers #AnnaKepner #TrueCrimeNews #BehavioralAnalysis #RobinDreeke #FBIInsights #CrimeInvestigation #FamilyDynamics #JuvenileBehavior #TrueCrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
26 Nov 202545min
The Legal Problems No One’s Talking About in the Anna Kepner Cruise Ship Murder
The death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner inside a cruise cabin has become a legal puzzle that prosecutors may not be able to solve — not because they aren’t trying, but because the law requires clarity in places where this case offers almost none. On tonight’s episode of Hidden Killers, we dissect why the investigation into Anna's death is so stalled, so complicated, and so uniquely fragile. Attorney and former prosecutor Bob Motta joins us to break down the core legal obstacles that make this case unlike almost anything we’ve seen this year. First: the only other person in the room was a 16-year-old stepsibling. Second: there’s a claim of memory loss. Third: the autopsy still hasn't provided cause or manner of death. Fourth: the stepmother has invoked the Fifth Amendment, raising new questions without supplying any answers. Taken together, these factors create a prosecution minefield. We explore why proving intent is nearly impossible without a mechanism, why trauma-induced memory gaps complicate even the simplest charging decisions, why concealment doesn’t automatically indicate intent, and why the juvenile system adds layers of confidentiality that the public rarely understands. We also dive into the three most likely outcomes — and why none of them guarantee that the public will ever learn what truly happened inside that cabin. Was this panic? Fear? A sudden accident? A medical collapse? A moment of chaos that spiraled out of control? Or something darker? The law cannot guess. It needs evidence. And right now, the evidence paints a picture with more missing pieces than visible ones. Tonight, we cut through speculation and explain why this case is so legally fragile — and why the next steps may determine whether anyone is ever held accountable. Subscribe for more Hidden Killers coverage as this case continues to unfold. #AnnaKepner #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #CruiseInvestigation #LegalAnalysis #BobMotta #JuvenileLaw #InvestigationUpdate #CrimeBreakdown #JusticeForAnna Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
26 Nov 202548min
