Malibu, California. September 16, 2009. Mitrice Richardson had not been herself for a while. One day in mid-September, 24-year-old Mitrice was arrested for being unable to pay her bill at an exclusive Malibu restaurant. She was taken to the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station. Her mother, Latice, was assured by a sheriff's deputy that she would be kept in custody over night. But this was not to be; Mitrice ended up being released in the middle of the night with no purse, phone, or any personal belongings. No one truly knows what happened to Mitrice that night.

Eleven months later, her partially-mummified remains were discovered at the bottom of a canyon. Mitrice's devastated family and friends were desperate for answers. The LA County Sheriff's Department, on the other hand, had no interest in finding out what happened. Time and time again, they failed Mitrice's family. To this day, her cause of death remains unknown.

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Sources:

Latice’s book on Mitrice (Amazon link)

LA Magazine article by Mike Kessler: What Happened To Mitrice Richardson?

Malibu-area search fails to find missing woman, 24

Long search for Mitrice Richardson comes to tragic end

Six Years Later Mitrice Richardson’s Death Still An Unsolved Mystery

Missing woman’s mother sues Los Angeles County and Sheriff’s Department

Friends and relatives remember Mitrice Richardson

Lie and Deny: Secrecy and Suspicion Surround the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Hopes for a new investigation into Mitrice Richardson case end in disappointment

Again, no sign of Mitrice Richardson

Coroner's official criticizes Sheriff's Department for moving Mitrice Richardson's remains

Attorney general's probe finds no evidence of wrongdoing by deputies in death of Mitrice Richardson

The California Attorney General's Office Finally Agrees to Look Into the Mitrice Richardson Case

Coroner's official criticizes Sheriff's Department for moving Mitrice Richardson's remains

More bones found in ravine where Mitrice Richardson was discovered

Tentative Settlement Approved in Mitrice Richardson Case

Los Angeles County authorities exhume woman's remains

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