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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Mitrice Richardson

May 4, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Arrest And Overnight Release

  • Mitrice Richardson was arrested at a Malibu restaurant and taken to the Lost Hills station for not paying an $89 bill. Her mother was told she would be held overnight but later learned Mitrice was released alone after midnight without her car, wallet, or phone.
INSIGHT

Discrepancy Between Police Account And Family

  • The Lost Hills deputies claimed Mitrice passed field sobriety and had no cause for a psychiatric hold. Her family and texts suggested acute mental health crisis that deputies apparently missed or downplayed.
ANECDOTE

Backyard Sighting And Canine Trail

  • A homeowner in Montenito reported a woman matching Mitrice's description resting in his backyard early the morning after her release. Search dogs later traced her scent to that backyard but lost the trail without following her full path from the station.
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