The parents of Mitrice Richardson, the missing 24-year-old who was found dead almost a year after being released from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Malibu station, have reached a tentative agreement to settle their lawsuits against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for $900,000.
Richardson’s parents have been in a back-and-forth battle with the sheriff’s department since the beginning and have their critiqued how their daughter’s case was handled, specifically her being released from custody after midnight with no transportation, purse, or cell phone.
Since then, there have been a number of alleged missteps on the Sheriffs department side including moving her remains without the permission of the coroner’s office, and leaving behind remains after the extraction. The settlement amount is still tentative, sources said, and has not yet been officially approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Michael Richardson, Mitrice’s father, said he would continue to speak out about the sheriff’s department’s handling of the case. “In my eyes, as the father, I didn’t receive justice. My daughter’s killer is still out there,” he said.
