| Last Seen: | September 17, 2099 |
| Discovered: | August 10, 2010 |
| Date of Birth: | April 30, 1985 |
| Age at the Time: | 24 |
Sadly, on August 9, 2010, human remains were found, which were later confirmed to be Matrice. In the months before she was found and continually afterward, an overwhelming number of contradictions and negligence by the police department came to light. The family eventually won a settlement based on the negligence of the department, but there are still no answers as to what happened to Mitrice. How did she end up deep in a wooded area, and how did she die?
Mitrice had multiple unusual interactions and was unable or unwilling to pay her bill. Police arrive and eventually take her into custody.
Concerned about her daughter's safety, Latice offers to come pick her up if she will be released that evening.
No money, no phone, no vehicle, Mitrice is released 12-15 miles from her car.
To her surprise, Latice is informed that Mitrice was released after 12am, despite having been told she wouldn't be.
Approximately 15 minutes after her last call, Latice called the Station again to file a missing person’s report and was instructed to wait 24 hours.
A retired reporter calls the Sheriff’s Station to say a slim black woman with afro hair was in his backyard, but she is gone when he returns to the window. A deputy was dispatched but found no sign of the woman.
Lasting about 8 hours, a scent dog was used from Bill Smith’s home, where Mitrice’s scent was followed to a neighbor’s home. Footsteps believed to be Mitrice’s were also followed, but were lost along the road.
The case is transferred to the Robbery/Homicide division. They search her vehicle, finding her phone, wallet, and journal with erratic entries.
A large search is started, using dogs, horses, ATVs, helicopters, and over 250 people. A radius of 10 miles from Bill Smith’s home was covered, without finding a clue.
The family gets to see the footage from within the Sheriff’s station. To them, Mitrice’s behavior is abnormal. A deputy can be seen exiting the building as the jailer returns from escorting Mitrice out.
While sweeping a canyon for marijuana plants, they find human a skull with curls of dark hair. The remains are later determined to be Mitrice Richardson. A series of negligent actions by officials occur in handling her remains.
The restaurant where Mitrice was acting very strangely and where police were called.
The station where she was brought to and eventually released from.
The home where the call came from about a "black woman with afro hair", who many believe to be Mitrice.
These are not the exact coordinates, but the general area based on info given to the coroner and the family.
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