Mitrice Richardson: Released By Police In The Middle Of Nowhere?

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[@KendallRae]

CORRECTION: she was a Taurus not a Gemini- Idk why I had Gemini written it my notes 🤨 I believe she was a Gemini moon though. Sorry about that!

[@maddylovesbooks]

ty for clearing that up I was very confused hahaha

[@Gigi-de4vj]

I was about to say this. Lol Thanks for the correction

[@youtubist420]

Kendall Rae it is fine girl love you so much!!!

[@derob3566]

Kendall!!! Will you do a video on the Central park 5 case. I just finished watching the Netflix series "when they see us"

[@Jaleesa4]

I was just about to say that! Lol

[@arielhall1247]

I admire her mother for keeping her cool the way she did on the phone with the jail facility. I could NEVER

[@ashleyhernandez9155]

Her mom is the epitome of class and assertiveness.

[@ryzeup5654]

well you have to as a black woman.. or else no ones listening or taking you seriously bc they already have their assumptions about your character based on stereotypes, its sad.

[@roadtolosing100pounds4]

0853579 H it’s worse as a black women tho, you don’t want to be stereotyped as ghetto bw 🙄.

[@sophiechristopher5542]

That is so terrible. The stereotypes need to stop

[@brandiguarino1778]

Her mother is obviously an AMAZING woman. This is so sad. It sounds like she had an initial psychotic break.

[@Aquarius1930]

I just realized Mitrices’ name is a mix of her mom and dads first names Michael and Litrice

[@jennie11041992]

A lot of African Americans do that my cousins name is a mix of her mom and dad as well

[@Christina_xoxo]

Canadian Bacon lmao couples tend to do that

[@__mcat]

thats so cute i was wondering where it came from bc it rhymes w her moms

[@iambumpy]

@@jennie11041992 I'm glad my name's not Denmar just sayin.

[@jennie11041992]

@@iambumpy idk what that means

[@Jessica-ji1hl]

You DO NOT have to wait 24 hours to file a missing person report. Push the issue if you must.

[@allisonkukman8436]

Jessica if you’re over 18 I think you have to wait 24 hours. You don’t have to wait 24 hours if your under 18 I’m pretty sure.

[@Jessica-ji1hl]

@@allisonkukman8436 Even over 18 you don't have to wait if you have serious concern for a person's wellbeing. In this case the young woman seemed to be having a psychotic break and should have been better cared for.

[@NinaR1738]

I think Stephanie soo was the person I heard this story from first, and she mentioned that while you don’t have to wait 24hrs, the police told her to wait.

[@SneakySalaXander]

In some places, if the person is over 18, they have to wait. However, the documentation is prepared and an alert is sent to all cops in that vicinity to be on the lookout whilst on patrol. Unfortunately, a search can’t be done, nor publicly released before those 24 hours. Unless, of course they deem the person worthy of an APB, which they had no reason, as she wasn’t dangerous. If they were to issue a false APB, whomever did so would be in serious trouble, as they’re only set for runaway criminals. This would also be a danger to her, as the ones to arrive are assuming to be in the presence of a criminal, thus potentially getting her killed if she doesn’t comply with their procedure, due to confusion of their supposed “criminal” status.

[@Jessica-ji1hl]

@@SneakySalaXander Where are these locations you have to wait to report? From my understanding, you can report any time. It doesn't mean they will search within 24 hours, but you can always report.

[@FriendOfJules]

I had a friend in my teens that mirrors this case so closely. She didn’t get arrested, but was kicked out of Sears store for weird behavior and went missing. She was later found in the desert three days later. They said one more day and she would have died of exposure. Turned out she had a brain tumor that explained her bizarre behavior. She too had written a lot of crazy stuff in her journal on the weeks leading up to her going missing. Makes me wonder if that is what happened to this young lady.

[@samyuktapanthfilms4151]

It was a manic bipolar episode

[@StartFromScratch1]

thats quite interesting.

[@morgandulany4939]

@@samyuktapanthfilms4151 how can you be sure

[@samyuktapanthfilms4151]

@@morgandulany4939 it says on Wikipedia

[@luvjazmine241]

What was her name

[@ginabudick6912]

This case makes me so angry. You can just hear the cops patronizing her mother and the arrogance in their voice. Her mom sounds so sweet and it breaks my heart.

[@kathleenlastname9171]

And she remained so composed. I would have been a hysterically crying, shrieking mess.

[@e_e9496]

Yeah she was so sweet and positive about the situation

[@Crystal-rj5is]

While listening to those recordings its almost like u can hear it in there voices and the things tht they say tells me tht the police had something to do with this

[@kb8622]

@@amerasian7795 Her mom called and asked them when they were going to release her and asked if they would release her that night or in the morning. The officer said in the morning and she asked for them to call her if they planned to release her that night. She told the officer that this behavior was unusual for her daughter. The police should have taken her to be evaluated at a hospital because everyone was saying she was Speaking and acting odd. The Police didn't care. They dropped the ball. Her mother did what she was supposed to do and called to find out when she would be released. If they weren't going to release her until morning like they said initially then it wouldn't have mattered of her mom went down their because they wouldn't have released her until morning. They should have contacted the mother like she asked them to if they changed their mind about releasing her. The police admitted that She didn't call anyone to get picked up. Her mom told the officer when she first called that her daughter is not from around that area and that. They should have called her mom or given her a ride at the very least.

[@shem_gem]

@@Crystal-rj5is I think the police did something too!

[@jamiekaymusic]

This one really gets my blood boiling..... she would be ALIVE if the police had not been negligent

[@greccovarella9711]

Completely. It's so disgusting how this girl was treated. There is no excuse.

[@amandapoon7925]

They killed her it’s sad her mom didn’t just go there I would so I can talk to my daughter even if she was older about her behavior because that was just strange

[@CocoAvalon]

They did everything they were legally required to do. They could have been in trouble if they forced a SOBER ADULT to not leave the station bc mommy called and told them not to. It was Matrice's choice to not use the police station phone to call her mom and Matrice's choice to not wait at the station like the police suggested. Grow up and quit blaming others for a SOBER ADULT's decision.

[@zpeters3771]

Thank you🙏🏽

[@Ainiewainy]

@@CocoAvalon After all the accounts on her weird behaviour the night before the police should have known better not to release her in the middle of the night alone! Was she really okay or just playing alone to get our of there? She was at the station for what, 3 hours tops? You don't get sober that fast!

[@giulianaherrera7775]

Funny how the news calls her a “beauty queen” instead of a college graduate or psychology student

[@sarahdee7776]

Giuliana Herrera literally came to comment the same thing! 🙄

[@emmarie1725]

It's to garner extra sympathy. They wanted to elevate it beyond coed.

[@babyyloverk2565]

She's a black woman

[@aestheticgarbage6671]

In our society beauty is valued more than brains. You will never hear about a young woman, or likely a young man being called "smart" when being described in the news. It's always "beautiful, handsome, popular, well liked"

[@green123o4]

Oh get over it 😑

[@whitneydouglas4794]

The media focusing on Mitrice being beautiful is kinda creepy. Like the only way to give her value to talk about her was to focus on her looks. It breaks my heart.

[@caitsk4te]

Right, she had so many amazing attributes they could have mentioned.

[@nikit0r]

She was clearly an intelligent, kind, and fun person (whatever mental struggles she had been currently dealing with). They didn’t even touch on any other positive attributes. I feel so terrible for her and her family…

[@drewrites4613]

It's sad because the reality is that most folks would care less if she was beautiful.

[@kirpdeb]

I think that being beautiful could have been why she could have been targeted as victim. They might be mentioning it because of concern that it might be a factor in her disappearance.

[@qui_etes_vous]

I think that her mom was good looking too. It is a common thing that people do in the media in america. they think it makes us look better than we actually are doing. but it just makes us look weak and like our morals are off.

[@saltedtuna8819]

It’s so sad how her mother went from joking about waking up to a morning paper about her daughter, to actually living that reality

[@asiam5603]

salted tuna 😭😭😭

[@chalk5330]

salted tuna so sad 😭

[@taylorrhouser]

And didn’t she say something about her head being chopped off, and then they found her skull? 😳

[@latoyalewis]

Whoa!! And for her to have said exactly what ended up happening. Damn.

[@MEL-xv9di]

The tongue is powerfl

[@imjustanasshlesometimes3488]

Such police negligence.... just wow.... And it doesn't matter what police tell you, you can file a missing persons report at *any time* not 24, 48, etc hours. Just disgusting.

[@anonymousa8574]

Klarissa Ann you can file it but they won’t start looking until after the time quota. I agree though it is negligent and stupid. They should be proactive

[@natanyaparsons8491]

@@anonymousa8574 there is no time quota. That's not a thing

[@Im-miles]

I think it is a case by case thing, we wert told 48 hours at least for adults, Thankfully our friend came home before that.

[@UdoADHD]

Yes you Can file any time but they won’t search for 24 - 48 hours depending on the county

[@emilywarden1979]

Someone either didn’t want her to file or didn’t know what they were doing

[@allda7289]

Why would you tell a mother to ‘wait’ on finding her missing child.

[@courtneymichelle5746]

Alyssa Allder the first 24 hours are the most important. You DO NOT and SHOULD NOT wait 24 hours.

[@mikeymadisons]

Ariel Howard :( was she ever found?

[@naturallywonder1279]

Ariel Howard, oh my goodness, I am so sorry. I truly hope you find answers in the very near future. This was so sad reading, my heart slowed down beating, so heartbreaking for you and your family. So sorry babe. Sending well wishes your way!

[@chinnjk]

Exact! Especially when the mother said that this isn't normal behavior from her daughter & knew something wasn't right!

[@chinnjk]

@@courtneymichelle5746 Yeah, better safe than sorry! Plus they had evidence that she was acting abnormally (like with the restaurant) & couldn't figure out what was wrong with her. She wasn't drunk so everything is cool now?? These policemen really did a disservice 😡

[@olivedog1880]

Her mom seems like such a nice person. She was so concerned that she might get herself into a bad situation if she was released. And her moms fears came to fruition. Pisses me off at the police. Once again.

[@mariamiamonteleone]

I got pulled over and they impounded my car and left me there at 230 am in the middle of the winter in MICHIGAN by Detroit. Atleast I was in my right mind tho! This is disgusting

[@dionne9964]

I live in Detroit and I know how cold our winter's get they were wrong.

[@baby916mama]

What fuck heads. 😣😡

[@AutsiticAlien007]

This is wrong

[@tamtezzy]

OMG!! How did you get home?

[@mariamiamonteleone]

Tam my friend ordered me an Uber thank god. My phone was on like 15 percent too and my phone charger was in my car!

[@tinikerbell1923]

Listening to how the police completely disregard the mothers concern made me physically sick. All of these tips on this young girl and the police did nothing. These are the kind of police that make people think they’re all bad.

[@CA-vy8et]

That's horrible. But not all cops are bad. Thats like saying all women are snakes because a few.

[@tinikerbell1923]

WNT 68 I didn’t say all police are bad. I said situations like this one is what makes people think that they’re all the same.

[@princesstania123]

WNT 68 bro shut up

[@CA-vy8et]

@@princesstania123 no u

[@CourtneyMarie-ep6ez]

Right? When her mom first called the station and told them how she wasn’t herself, and she’s in an area she doesn’t know and hasn’t heard from her, you’d think they’d send a car out to look for her or check her place out. When her father said he saw her, they should’ve jumped on it right there. The friend at the casino, should’ve jumped on it. I’m happy her family won that settlement. It won’t bring their baby back but it’s something.

[@heacepeace9]

Ugh listening to her mom repeating “where’s my baby” couldn’t imagine the pain and anger she’s feeling

[@MorganCPaige]

Brynn Marylynn i legit cried and I know this case very well already but every time her mother’s pain hits me so hard. I know my parents would be out for blood too

[@melissam597]

I have so much respect for her, I couldn’t have been so calm and articulate in such circumstances

[@juliakaz146]

I was arrested and released in the middle of the night with a dead phone and no money in the middle of nowhere across the state from where i was living... They need to change procedure because especially young women are at a high risk of being attacked or worse

[@nickirito3435]

Aww, that sucks! that happened to you. They should have changed that crap ass procedure . Thats not protecting nobody.

[@BlueberryJ-Songcredits]

I went and talked to men in the la county men's jail and they told me they never were released before daybreak.

[@juliakaz146]

@@BlueberryJ-Songcredits smh... not surprising. I was in NJ at the time. In Atlantic county

[@ztrees4024]

I agree with you that they should do it differently but men are actually violently attacked more than women.

[@rolydio]

Dont get arrested, easy as that! xD

[@marycavazos2252]

Mom: Under no circumstances should you leave my daughter alone tonight. Police: Sorry, instructions unclear. We left her to fend for herself. Coroner: Under no circumstances should you move the body. Police: Sorry, instructions unclear. We moved the body immediately.

[@MorganCPaige]

Even a random hiker would know not to touch that shit or contaminate a crime scene, Jesus Christ

[@shakeyraware6147]

Sarah Elizabeth yes it does

[@kirpdeb]

Why did the police not find her phone, ID, and purse before taking her into custody and having her vehicle towed. I don’t understand WHY THEY TOWED HER VEHICLE.

[@breesierra8128]

And what about the scream that was heard in the abandoned house after she was seen in the backyard?? Why was that house never investigated

[@TaraJo]

Bree Sierra it was an abandoned house I believe

[@liyxhsbane]

Tara Jo Yes it was abandoned but someone still could have used that house as an opportunity to take her there and do god knows what to her.

[@kaylaskurr1760]

Good point, that may very well be where she was murdered.

[@emiilyvandenassem]

Khadijah Marie exactly. that makes so much sense since that person could’ve taken advantage of that abandoned house

[@bulletsfordinner8307]

My thoughts exactly.

[@dimatadore]

Her mom is incredibly well-spoken and has a grand personality. It's too bad her trust in the police was broken.

[@elijahf8]

"Incredibly well spoken?" Y was that mentioned?

[@GranolaBars11]

Answer me this, if her mom were white would you have even commented on her being "well-spoken" as if you expected her to be ignorant because of her race?

[@michellecallahan9496]

@@GranolaBars11 I had the same thought, based on what she was going through. Not every statement is based on racial bias. I would've been a sniveling, crying, insane mess in her situation... she handled the press much better than I could've.

[@amberkelly8055]

Her mother said her daughter was well spoken. What's the difference?

[@ailinh911]

@@GranolaBars11 The first thing I thought when I heard the mom talking on the phone to the police was that she sounded very calm and composed despite the circumstances she was facing. I don't think this person meant to be disrespectful, I think they just meant that it's impressive that in a situation where most people would be freaking out/screaming/crying Mitrice's mother was able to remain civil and well spoken. It shows that she's a very strong woman.

[@XxHarmony63Xx]

This story is shocking! If that was my baby girl I'd been BEYOND LIVID! This mother handled herself with such dignity & class thru such a horrid situation. I have massive respect for her & this family.

[@MeTreesndirt]

Very sharp woman.

[@Mel__21]

Mother: please don't release her, I'll pick her up in the morning. Police: releases her anyway. Coroner tells police: just leave the body there. Police: moves the body anyway. Wth is wrong with them! 😑😑 I'm glad the family won the lawsuit. Poor woman :/ it's their fault! She would still be ALIVE.

[@Xforeverlove21]

Clearly they rely on reverse psychology

[@maggiepratt5625]

do the police have their own team that handles removing bodies from the crime scene? I would think the coroner would be the only one certified to do that.

[@stephaniem8304]

The police don't have to hold you or release you when you want. It's up to them. They just release you. Some stations won't release at certain times though.

[@melanieesmonde4471]

U

[@DjChampagne]

Cover up much ?

[@katelinj7393]

Her mum is an absolute badass, I have so much love and respect for her, goddamn

[@layxo1405]

Thank you for covering a case on a black woman. Sometimes cases for black people don’t get a lot of main stream coverage.

[@VioletJoy]

Most cases are in the media according to locale in addition to whatever might get the audience's attention. Example: calling her a beauty queen on the news. Also, of course, children or a celebrity would also get attention and therefore be publicized much more.

[@electricave4180]

Violet Joy and statistically, people of color get far less coverage in missing persons cases than white people.

[@VioletJoy]

@@electricave4180 Those numbers, although accurate, line up with the population ratio, so make sense.

[@brooklynskoog]

We need more coverage on people of all ethnicities

[@conormaynard666]

ALL people don’t get enough main stream coverage.

[@immollz2051]

Definitely a manic bipolar episode. I have bipolar and this is how I get too. The police had a duty of care to her and massively failed her, they should have never let her go even if she was sober, she was clearly unwell. Feel so sorry for the mother because she sounds so sweet and caring

[@mirameyer9118]

majority of them unfortunately are not trained to properly deal with people who are mentally unwell. some units are, but it's rare.

[@re3171]

She sounds schizophrenic

[@micheller6804]

I'm Moltz, I was thinking it was a psychotic break, which can come on suddenly, but bipolar sounds plausible too.

[@masch4]

"definitely" is a bit much. psychotic episode nevertheless, which can stem from various illnesses

[@nasirwaka9255]

Her mother clearly said if the police wanna let her go, than she will be worried. If they keep her daughter in the station, she would be happy.

[@CkayC]

1,000% the police are to blame. Clearly she was unstable even if she was sober. Her mother warned them and even specifically asked them to let her know if she got out. Had the police not dismissed this mommas concerns and had some humanity about them and had in holding until a ride arrived for her this woman would still be alive! Shame on them!

[@elizabethbrennan5410]

I agree, the only thing I have to say is that if she was sober, and they had no real charges against her they legally cannot hold her against her will if shes an adult.

[@suzannalytle2758]

@@elizabethbrennan5410 And thats the thing she was a legal adult and the police had no charges against her and no legal right to hold her. What they should have done was tell the mother that they could not hold her until morning if she wanted to go they would have to let her. Possible the person who talked to the mother thought charges were pending so they didn't think twice about telling the mother she would still be there in the morning.

[@lorileew2337]

@@elizabethbrennan5410...Cop's CAN KEEP someone for their SAFETY. .. Mitrice was MENTALLY UNSTABLE & DISORIENTED earlier in the evening at the restaurant.. Cop's were called they brought her in her & Mom asked them NOT TO RELEASE her because she DIDN'T KNOW THE AREA..I don't agree with A LOT of cases of Cop's being accuse of treating Minorities differently but in this case I DO..If a WHITE WOMEN was brought in Mentally Unstable & Disoriented & her Mom asked that she NOT be released because she didn't know the area & she'd come get her in the morning THEY WOULDN'T HAVE RELEASED HER ...

[@CassidyStarke]

suzanna Lytle They can definitely hold her. Being in police custody means that they are responsible for your health. Letting her go in the middle of the night, while they KNEW she was behaving weirdly was a stupid thing to do.

[@MadyPlans]

When her mom made that joke on the 911 call my heart DROPPED ... 😭

[@lorimiller4301]

It was almost like some part of her knew this was going to happen. Subconsciously reminding herself in order to prepare. She sounded very calm too. I hope she's doing alright now. Very sad situation.

[@mindyours7035]

Mine too 😣😞💕

[@MadyPlans]

@@lorimiller4301 I think mom's have a way of knowing things, and when she said she felt her daughters light stopped shining. I believe that!

[@lorimiller4301]

@@MadyPlans I believe that too. 🙁

[@Rodrigo-nb7me]

What was the joke?

[@naomirose2779]

Cases like these are the reason I’m going to law school next year. There are so many police departments who don’t value human lives and are straight up negligent. So infuriating.

[@aaliyahgriffin781]

Naomi Rose do your thang sis

[@حلا-ق3ط]

Good luck

[@Shayallday-ng6do]

Good luck 🍀

[@CheyenneDtv]

Good luck!!

[@Ollie-qz5qv]

Make a difference ♥️

[@509wildflower]

The fact the mother even said during the phone call with the police “I don’t want to wake up to a morning report that she’s now lost somewhere with her head chopped off” is so saddening

[@MarcianMarshmallows]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate what a wonderfuly strong woman Litrice is?

[@palladium607]

I was literally just thinking this watching some of the footage of her speaking

[@roseandrews8523]

Yeah Mom is solid

[@Gingernextdoor]

Letícia oh my gosh seriously!!! The stupid questions that officer asks her on the call she wants to report her missing, I would be SCREAMING

[@melissam597]

I feel so sorry for her, I would want to choke that dumbass police officer - he’s almost as guilty as the murderer. No idea why you’d join the PD if you don’t give a shit about protecting the vulnerable 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@TheSassleburger]

Same thought I had. Amazing woman!!

[@SowInTearsReapJoy]

I legit started bawling when her mom was tapping her picture saying "I built that". I felt that grief in my soul.

[@KendallRae]

I know 😭😭😭

[@jamisonorosz5164]

omg that shit crushed my life 😫

[@banderas2000]

with the help of pop of course. r.i.p. mitrice

[@liyah.]

That mama right there is a strong black woman.

[@chloecuttle]

hearing her speak have me chills and brought tears to my eyes.

[@Indigoheartgreenleaf]

A beautiful one at that.

[@shakithashumble-pie8294]

🤦

[@kellyriddell5014]

She's a good mama. She called right away trying to look after her baby. She did everything she could do. It can't change the terrible way Mitrice lost her life, but I'm at least comforted that Mitrice was blessed to have someone in her corner who would fight for her. She was loved. Not enough people get that from their families.

[@heysaucemikehere1804]

Seriously, she seems like someone people would look up to. She has so much resilience and strength. She fought for her daughter despite how much pain she was in. She seems like an amazing mother, and a spectacular woman. My heart goes out to her.

[@breeb2638]

This sheds a lot of light on the severe need for mental health training in the police force. Had there been sufficient training, this would have been recognized as a mental health emergency. The police should have attended the scene with EMS or at least called for an ambulance once they decided to release her. Where is the duty of care.

[@zombiechicken7114]

It was part of the idea for defund the police to have other experts on call as they might be more able to assess and sort out situations like this and avoid untrained police making things so much worse.

[@hlebron982]

She should have been taken to hospital not jail, if the hospital would have cleared her (they wouldn’t have) then she should have been given to the police. I worked as a nurse in in patient psych, she should have been taken to ER for symptoms, period.

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

The police don't need mental health training, they need basic human compassion training. I don't need to be trained in mental health issues to know when someone needs help or isnt fit to be by themselves.

[@andreaerdely1736]

As a mother myself, hearing the shakiness in her mother's voice as she tried to stay calm and respectful with the police dispatcher even through being so nervous... it truly made my heart hurt. I can't even begin to imagine the fear and despair her mother must have felt the entire time her daughter's whereabouts were completely unknown. Ugh. So sad and so frustrating. So many missed opportunities for the police to actually show they give a shit about human life.

[@haleynicole163]

Andrea Erdely and when she spoke at 31:00ish, you could hear how hard she was trying to keep it together as hard as she could💔 absolutely heartbreaking. She is such a brave, strong, amazing woman and it’s devastating that this happened to their whole family

[@andreaerdely1736]

@@haleynicole163 oh no doubt! My heart kept shattering for her. She kept it together so well and fought so hard. Those police officers involved have hella blood on their hands. My opinion.

[@iv.no4]

I genuinely think that her weed was laced with something. Not joking. She sounds like she tripped out extremely bad. My mom is bipolar and this didn't sound like her behavior at all.

[@Misscutieful1]

That’s a good theory!! I wonder if they ever like did a test on the weed they found in the car to see what was in it?

[@elexustrades]

My brother who is maniac bipolar has had a similar episode, so did my uncle who is schizophrenic. So each person with a mental illness can experience different things, with the strange behavior over days leading up to her disappearance, I definitely believe she was having a mental episode. I remember my uncle had a 2 day episode, I was young and I was freaked out. He would sleep outside naked in the cold , would search for critters and let them crawl on him, would hide things around the house, say weird things, etcccc...

[@poeticinit]

I’ve had laced weed before it made me go insane to the point I started seeing aliens and thinking my family was going to kill me. so..... very likely! :/

[@JW-qz4jl]

Yeah I’ve had a patient who was tripping on mushrooms and killed his buddy and paralyzed the other, and that synthetic marijuana can jack you up too

[@lynsirobertson3527]

Theres 3 TYPES OF BIPOLAR DISORDER this very well could have happened. It also could have been laced weed, not sure how that would make a difference DAYS before she was arrested and then missing seeing as how she was keeping a journal that rambled, and was texting weird things. Her behavior was out of her norm guys. It wasnt the weed.

[@trevorsnana1336]

Her mother- SHE is the epitome of what a mother should be. Eloquent, a "mother bear", proud, taught her daughter to be a success and to fulfill her dreams- how my heart goes out to her...😢💔

[@melissam597]

Yeah she’s lovely like Mitrice - it’s so sad

[@TheSavannahhhhhh]

I’m sorry but my mother would’ve freaked out and been so scared for me in this situation and would not have acted so calm, especially if she was told I’m acting different/weird and especially if I had never gotten in “trouble” like that before

[@deeb8733]

The parent's were too calm;t they have obviously been through hell with that daughter.

[@brittanyoshell624]

Hearing her mother have to defend herself and how she doesn’t want her daughter dead was heartbreaking. They deserved so much better

[@PipitLady]

Breaks my heart. Hearing her mom say she doesn’t want her to get hurt made my heart sink. I definitely think LAPD was involved.

[@LadyLakeland]

Me too, a beautiful woman in a weakened mental state leaving the police station in the dead of night on foot... and they saw a car follow her on the recording even, so..

[@tiffdawn4428]

I feel like mothers know before anyone. It’s like an intuition thing. You grew inside of them so it’s like they always have a piece of you in them and when you’re in distress, or when you’re sad or anything. Moms are psychic like that 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@planbmindset9475]

True

[@MerriMerr]

I once suffered an asthma attack in the middle of the night while working as a live-in nanny. The paramedics who answered my bosses 911 call felt I should go to the ER for observation and breathing treatments. I called my mother when I arrived and before I could tell her where I was she said, "Please tell me you're alright, I just woke up from a dream you were taken to the hospital." I'll never question a mother's intuition after that day. It's unexplainable, but it is real.

[@SurahOnline]

True! 💯💯💯💯💯💯 *FACTS!!!!*

[@pancon9947]

My friend once had an ovirian cyst explode at school her dad called the school when it happened saying he felt concerned about her and wanted to cheack up on her the office said that they were just about the call him to tell him the ambulance on its way. Dads can be pretty physic too its super wierd somtimes parents just know

[@jamiemontgomery3255]

It’s a beautiful god damn thing. I’ve heard the saying that having a child is like your heart living outside your body, you just know when something is off. My heart aches for mothers who have lost their children, and even more so for those who have lost children and live everyday not knowing what happened.

[@starsandstripes5013]

33:35 made me cry. Moms can sense when their baby leaves this earth.

[@julz3tt3]

That is 100% truth

[@noodlesauce2553]

Mother's have intuition 💯

[@Chicacarnivora]

Its facts! I witnessed my mom experience this with my brother before it happened she felt, knew something. Hours later medical did a procedure my brother kept refusing, they didnt listen did it anyway and he passed from the complications

[@theheroine177]

Her poor mama probably is haunted by the decision not to go there that night.

[@lilbones2712]

She said she wasn’t finna go if they wasn’t finna release her instead of her just going for none she ain’t no they were finna release her

[@yasluvsu]

@@lilbones2712 i lost brain cells reading this lol but yet agree.

[@sweetgirrljames]

@@yasluvsu LOOOOOL same

[@abbyrobinson4744]

@@yasluvsu killed me 🤣🤣🤣

[@leahoakwood9988]

She ought to be. The word "mother" means everything.

[@runaway21]

The unfortunate discovery of her remains feels a little fishy to me. If there was a grow in that area and other people were using it, why wasn’t she found sooner? And why wouldn’t they let her mother identify her clothing ? Then they cleaned the crime scene before documenting it ? It seems suspicious - almost like they planted something to wrap the case up.

[@SoBree13]

runaway21 my question is why did no one search it earlier

[@brigetteforrestall6694]

I feel the same way

[@sianaliaye3017]

Cause the cops did it .

[@brittanynicole2168]

I really appreciate that you say "stay safe" at the end of your videos.

[@anacaeiro1049]

i know, i always have that in the back of my mind when alone out or u know, unusual places idk :P

[@taya____]

I hate the “24 hour” system to report a missing person

[@VioletJoy]

From what I've read, it is just a suggestion and not a law. The mother should have been told that information, especially considering she knew that was totally out of character for her daughter to wander off.

[@Michelle-po9xy]

It’s not law, that’s why he was trying to side step it without actually saying it was the law.

[@VioletJoy]

@@Michelle-po9xy He should have been much more clear. No doubt most reported "missing" young people are not really missing due to foul play, but just ended up forgetting to say where they were going, or maybe ran away or some other logical reason. However, I would never want to guess which would be the serious case and which wouldn't. There's no way of knowing, so I'd rather follow the "better safe than sorry" guideline.

[@Arlothed1no]

It's not a law. Police just act like it is when valuable time is lost.

[@micheller2283]

@@VioletJoy it isn't a law and most of the time, if it's out of their character, they will open it within a few hours. All depends on what happened.

[@samanthacook2495]

"Where is my baby?" As a mother of two daughters I don't think I've ever encountered a true crime story that was so painful to watch.

[@meetyanabeelit6894]

I felt that part too I’m also a mother of two girls

[@bgurley1998]

I agree with you. This is so disheartening

[@nickl8199]

“listen my child has never riden a bus she would not know how to ride a bus”.....thats me

[@blackdragon6]

Same lol

[@shunsloman9313]

Ya'll dumbasses need to learn

[@abigaild7304]

Ha, I had to learn at 20. Felt so stupid because it was a basic act but I had never done it before.

[@peterbeadman9010]

Basic life skills. Smh.

[@iloveyourunclebob]

@@shunsloman9313 there really aren't a lot of towns with bus service. Big cities, sure. The rest of the US? No lol

[@myfurryfam365]

Mitrice and her mother are spitting images of each other.

[@TBT707]

I know there both so beautiful

[@theastrodim]

LAPD is incredibly corrupt. this story infuriates me!!!! This is so so sad! The community has done more for Mitrice than the police. smfh God Bless the family and her volunteers

[@satansspawn4001]

AstroDim 7 I swear all the good police must have left the town or something because the police were a whole ass mess. It’s so sad because she clearly needed help, and it could’ve been avoided if the police had a bit more common human decency.

[@anaab957]

I hope nothing happens to me EVER in LA. Because God knows LAPD is a whole mess.

[@theastrodim]

Sophie Wootton Exactly!! It’s so frustrating! She could be alive today😔

[@theastrodim]

Ana AB I’ve always wanted to move out west but stories like this makes me second guess myself

[@nhmooytis7058]

Show me a big city PD that doesn’t have rotten cops.

[@oliviaelswick3551]

the pain that her mother has gone through absolutely breaks me. Her press conference at 30:00 in the video made me cry, her frustration and sadness is so clear, even though she was SO STRONG

[@badluckbrooke13]

My theory is her “maryjane” was laced, & she was smoking it before she disappeared which would explain her acting weird before her disappearance. Then maybe she smoked before dinner, and that’s when it all went downhill. Then I do believe the cop seen leaving the station on the camera at the same time she left may have given her a ride to that place the rancher saw her at & dropped her off. Maybe she told him that’s where she lived because she was confused due to the laced “maryjane”. The cops are covering it up because they don’t want to be held accountable for dropping her off at some random place.

[@CkayC]

I first thought when it was said she had some smoke that it was laced bc MJ dont have that effect on anyone I know but it's crazy that she passed a sobriety test afterwards.

[@WeAreResponsible]

Brookiepoo134 since the police Confiscated it they should do testing on it. Of course they probably disposed of it already to hide that she was on something. I hate cases without closure 😔poor family

[@Mollykinz]

Brookiepoo134 I totally believe that the LAPD is trying to cover it up. My first thought was the same, about the laced MJ. That would explain a lot of the behaviors. It may not have even been weed, it could’ve been K2/spice (synthetic marijuana) because that sounds kinda similar to it’s effects. K2 oftentimes causes psychotic symptoms like hallucinations and paranoia. It also affects the bodily functions like the kidneys and heart. That made me think maybe when she was out where her body was found, she took her clothing off (because of the psychotic delusions or perhaps hallucinations may have “told” her to) then her body failed, but that doesn’t explain why the police department would be so negligent and try to cover it up, except maybe for the fact they were trying to deny any responsibility for releasing her in the dead of night.

[@Mollykinz]

Another Mother the sobriety test may have just been a breathalyzer

[@camilaortega6351]

MCRfreak925 i don’t think so, if it was spice she’d be a complete zombie and she wouldn’t even be able to walk. maybe something else tho

[@allihipp6088]

If her mom already called being concerned about picking her up WHY would they NOT simply call her back and inform her they were releasing her if they wanted to pick her up. Makes my stomach turn.. Litrice is such a strong woman 😭🙏💓

[@foxypapi69]

The whole thing is a police cover up. The question is the scope of said cover up, are they only withholding evidence because of their incompetence or are they trying to hide a bigger crime like a full blown human trafficking operation?

[@Sexdrgspsychedelia]

@@foxypapi69 I 100% feel this. This is such a cover up.

[@GARY84ROCKS]

They did not call her back because her daughter was an adult, so they weren't obligated to.

[@lavishmisfittink3214]

FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS but she asked them too he kept trying to reassure her that she was ok and wouldn’t be released but has been released the same night so why not call her

[@BambiDTX]

FLYING DREAM PRODUCTIONS police are not just for fighting crime they are public servants meant to protect citizens so why wasn’t she protected?

[@AnotherJenn42]

If she was having a mental breakdown, I can see her death being a tragic accident. Wondering around aimlessly, she might have ended up in the woods, and not thinking clearly, taken off her clothes and laid down. In that state, she easily could have died of exposure or dehydration. The police were clearly negligent. If she wasn’t intoxicated, they should have guessed something was going on and taken her to the hospital. At the very least, made sure she had a ride. Her death was so preventable and it’s beyond frustrating.

[@sierraw4167]

Could she have fallen down a cliff? Not sure about the area

[@sooph1e]

@@sierraw4167 She would have some broken bones if she fell of that cliff. Im not sure about the condition of her remains but the coroner seems to have said there were no signs of major injury.. its very strange.

[@sierraw4167]

@@sooph1e ohh yeah that totally makes sense. I didn't even think about that for some reason

[@squidfinesse779]

I literally ran away from home one time into the woods during a breakdown, I feel so horrible for her and her family . She was such a smart beautiful girl.

[@jackyp7647]

I can see this too. This reminds me so much of the Elisa Lam case and her reported behavior before she went missing. Since alcohol was ruled out some kind of mental breakdown does seem logic to me. She'd been talking about "nature" lately as well so going to the woods might have been logical to her?

[@Geronimo2Fly]

Mitrice's mother is amazing: Intelligent, articulate, beautiful, strong. I'm so sorry for the nightmare she and the whole family have been through.

[@choicemakumbu6255]

@Dayna Tartt this has nothing to do with race it was obviously a police sex trafficking cover up. There are too many details that don’t add up

[@choicemakumbu6255]

@Dayna Tartt also you’re disgusting for turning her tragedy into your personal racial agenda, no one is playing victim, there is a LEGITIMATE victim. Get a grip

[@ShrandaM]

Yes, so unfortunate

[@jcarroll7371]

@@choicemakumbu6255 yes with only one victim? They must be the worst sex trafficking ring ever.. oh and u do understand sex trafficking rings abduct people and sell them in sex slavery they dont just kill them. U clearly are just pulling shit out of the air

[@jcarroll7371]

@@choicemakumbu6255 u are saying she was sold into sex slavery even tho she was killed and her body found. U are making horrible shit about her death to push your own ignorant agenda.

[@nowhiterefrigerators4267]

Her mom seems like she has such beautiful soul. I’m glad I got to know about Mitrice, she’s definitely worthy of people knowing of her life.

[@lucinamendez4566]

This poor mother. I cannot imagine how frustrated, scared and anguished she must have been over all of this

[@HelenaVanCity]

Kendall, you posted this over two years ago, and I just began watching you a few days ago, but I want to say I am SO impressed by your compassion for victims and their families! You're an AWESOME person (well, you know that :))) I cannot help financially, but I 'like' your videos before even watching them :) And I don't do that a lot :) Lots of love to you, your family, and your WONDERFUL fur babies!!! :)

[@loseyourmind00]

this sounds like that case of the girl in the hotel that she looked like she was on something then was found dead I think in a freezer. It was in Chicago. Kenneka Jenkins

[@holland3106]

Jenny yeah! they literally never investigated it

[@livp9056]

Both black women 😔

[@bleustarthecat9824]

Also similar to the Elisa lam case in 2013

[@pancon9947]

That one makes me really sad have you seen the interviews of her mother she is brilliant and so strong

[@phillyjr5451]

she was sacrificed sadly

[@jessii_d]

This case is 110% frustrating. Especially bc the mother specifically asked for the police not to let her go and if they did to just call her so she can get her since Mitrice didn’t know the area. My heart breaks for her family.

[@lindsayjanae]

Jessi D exactly she didn’t even say “don’t release her” she asked for them to tell her when she was released so she could pick her up and they just blatantly ignored her

[@banderas2000]

while i agree they shouldn't have let her go due to her mental state. the police station doesn't work that way. it sucks and i hate the "corrections" dept. she was an adult and they realase you and leave you to fend for yourself even if you towns away. they do that here to . last realase time on a day is 12am and can even extend to 2am . they realase you with the clothes on your back and thats it. to get home on your own.

[@ariagrace7431]

My heart breaks for the mother. On that phone call you could tell how worried she was and felt like she could trust the police station to hold her until morning and keep her safe.

[@battycoda75]

You mentioned that some neighbors heard screaming in the abandoned home near the ranches home. It's possible that whoever found her brought her there did some bad shit and disposed of her body and clothes. The police should have checked out the empty home for any possible evidence.

[@Dash120z]

If the police had never released her she could've been very alive today..

[@Xforeverlove21]

or if the restaurant allowed someone else to take care of her bill (since several people offered or they called her mom), maybe she would have made it back home safely or at least her great grandma's home.

[@nobodycares1134]

@@Xforeverlove21 not really the whole point the manager called the police is because she was worried, she didnt care for her paying it she used it to try and help her hoping the police would help. if she didnt she most likely would of wondered out and away leading to the same outcome. However i do think the police where very wrong for what they did.

[@polinavalentinova197]

Plot twist - the police is actually the ones who got her there and took advantage of her and maybe killed her but made it look like she went there alone wandering around looking odd and strange by drugging her after seeing she was a easy victim at the moment because she already came high at the police station.

[@melissam597]

She would be. Fuck those guys.

[@lorileew2337]

@@Xforeverlove21 She was so mentally unstable and disoriented she NEEDED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL not a Police station..

[@daisydupuis]

Someone defenitly found her and took advantage of her... perhaps even the unnamed cop because you mentioned someone near the ranch heard screams coming from an abandoned house in the area where they saw her. They need to investigate that house and look for DNA clues.

[@camachoj4077]

This is Malibu..rich powerful pornographic Kings are there..snuff films is real

[@isabellasanchez4344]

Why would they do that if they don’t care 🤷‍♀️

[@awkwardlyawesome00]

Exactly!! That would also explain why they moved the body and didn’t check for dna on her clothes! To me that seems like they were trying to hide something

[@daisydupuis]

@@awkwardlyawesome00 Yess it would! Seems very shady and covered up.

[@odin4306]

It sounds like she had a psychotic break? They should've sent her to the hospital not the police station. This situation was so poorly handled. :/

[@naniyes3347]

I agree especially since the police realized she was not intoxicated.

[@strawbemoji]

exactly what I was thinking

[@kathrynwest2458]

Yep, that is the very first thing I thought too.

[@EB-yt8zw]

Or a stroke. Her speech was effected like a stroke.

[@YoungDymisty]

@@EB-yt8zw stroke is usually slurred speech. Her words were understandable it just wasn't in a comprehensive sentence.

[@skyesthelimit7455]

I think a cop did something to her. And it was a cover up. I think one of the dirty cops was attracted to her and thought hmmm this is an easy target due to her mental state at the time and didn't think they would have this much trouble with her disappearance. This isn't just one or two cops that mishandled her case. This is the entire precinct. None of what they did made any sense what so ever.

[@desireebritton2258]

I SAID THE SAME THING THISIS A HUGE COVERUP

[@danossen5361]

Agree

[@rayfl502]

Funny how mom never offered to come get her right away, are you a Biden supporter?

[@MusicChanneI1738]

It’s been rumored that she was the victim of a snuff film. Her body was found some miles away from a “porn ranch” of an older white woman who is apparently well known in the porn/BDSM community. Very creepy and bone chilling.

[@kyla2476]

Ugh this is so infuriating. I feel so deeply for her mom she sounds so sweet. This has me very upset...negligence from those police officers 😡

[@OpheliaCyber]

Her lawyer said it all, this breaks my heart. Poor Mitrice. She really needed help and everyone who could have helped completely failed her.

[@mslouise479]

*Mother tries to make a missing person report* *Super intelligent police officer at the station asks "is she still here (at the station) now"*

[@kaylavarela7215]

My parents would’ve been waiting outside of the jail from the moment they got a call.

[@DannyTruthMagnified]

Same. My mom would've been standing outside of my cell if she could, no matter the distance.

[@brittanystotts4765]

Sad... That $900,000 means NOTHING. Their bby is gone forever!! My heart hurts for them especially knowing the pain of losing someone who doesnt even need to be gone if things were just handled differently .. Rip

[@isax3980]

They should lose their jobs

[@naivenitara]

They should. But they never will because "justice" is a farce.

[@Vampxiii_]

Isa x agreed

[@BreezybriefswithBrooke]

Now that's a momma! "I built her to be all she can be ! " Damn that touched my soul !

[@meetyanabeelit6894]

@T.j Kus maybe she didn’t want her mom to know she was acting out in a restaurant

[@erinseefus814]

A mothers love and devotion. Wow. What a strong woman who is seriously so impressive for keeping her composure, especially at 30 mins. It gave me goosebumps. Rest in Peace, Mitrice.

[@marycavazos2252]

Police mess up: life gets ruined We mess up: life still gets ruined by police

[@mightiaddpodcast32]

preach 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@arourallis]

Bold of you to pretend police are held responsible for their willful neglect of duty or outright homicidal tendencies half the time.

[@MintyBingus]

arourallis I think Mary's saying that when the police mess up someone else's life gets ruined, which is why she said your life STILL gets ruined when you mess up

[@selemawit9411]

So true !

[@KaelinAButler]

Just imagine if ONE of those police officers gave a damn then this whole situation could have gone a different way!

[@zapazoid]

Or her family got her drug and alcohol abuse and mental health help.

[@CassidyStarke]

zapazoid She wasn’t drunk.

[@mariamiamonteleone]

Can I just say she is BEAUTIFUL

[@colahu111]

Maria Monteleone her mother is too! Just a beautiful family with such a sad story

[@linziRyan1965]

Yes could've been a model

[@shannonmccarthy3461]

Absolutely stunning Mitrice and her beautiful mama

[@mirandarenea3161]

Maria Mia exactly my thought

[@saraalnaqbi3146]

Maria Mia she is gorgeous

[@kleazummack2603]

I find it really sad that so many people called and spoke to the police. The restaurant, her mother, the rancher, there were so many opportunities for the police to act and act fiercly and potentionally catch up to Mitrice and it just didn't happen. So many people reached out and they still failed. So sad

[@ooohlalaandrea]

About the mom knowing her daughter's light stopped shining- my daughter died of SIDS while in my mother's care and when I got the phone call in the morning I knew immediately why the phone was ringing. Sure enough after answering I got the horrible heartwrenching and gut punching news and the sunny sky just started pouring down rain as I cried, just like it did at her funeral. Knowing that your daughter is dead is a F-ed up feeling and 8 years later I'm still heart broken and crying as I write this, but if that "knowing" isn't weird enough, the rain has to be even weirder once you know that her name was Aaliyah Rayne...

[@erikabeata]

I am sooo sorry for your loss!..😰😰

[@planbmindset9475]

Definitely sorry for your loss. I would not wish that on any parent

[@ooohlalaandrea]

I really appreciate the replies, I don't tell my story for sympathy or pity, but because it helps me to talk about it- as an introvert I don't get much of a chance to do that, especially comfortably. I do hope it helps someone else out there, suffering from the same or similar things, to know they aren't alone... Anyways, thank you for your kind words- both of you commenters, it's nice to find a community online where people aren't immediately cruel in response, luckily I haven't encountered that before on this subject tho I've only shared this a few times in relation to a video with a similar topic, but many different times for many different reasons, I've shared otherwise and people online can be so hateful and thoughtless, so I truly do appreciate someone(s) taking their time to be thoughtful. May God bless you, and if that isn't your thing, Namasté 💖

[@ZeroHootsGiveth]

I'm so so sorry. This is heartbreaking.

[@rainbowjackson9475]

My middle name is Rayne too I’m so sorry for ur lose.❤️

[@amandaj0sie]

The police failed her. RIP hope your soul and family find peace.

[@agc.h]

10:04 makes me rlly mad that black people still have to say "oh don't worry she's 'well spoken' you'll see" in order to be treated fairly by police

[@macysowell1427]

She was referring to the fact that her daughter likely sounded like a druggy during her mental break episode lol. She meant that she usually doesnt sound like that.

[@agc.h]

well.....the mother was convinced that her daughter was drunk, like, she didn't know that she'd already been checked and found to be sober......

[@green123o4]

@@agc.h stop being an SJW and trying to turn this into a race thing. It was negligent police work and a possible cover up.

[@meriasmith7270]

Green123 O definitely a cover up

[@agc.h]

lol

[@kandragaudette2885]

I'm type one bipolar and all the odd behavior sounds like a manic break. I was lucky enough to have police take my situation seriously.

[@vivid5203]

You’re wh!te, that’s why.

[@robintowers328]

This case upsets me so much, her Mother did everything right to protect her and the Police dropped the ball! So sad

[@UdoADHD]

Robin Towers mom went above and beyond!!!

[@jessecurlgoddess7320]

There are Sooooo many of these cases where people are suddenly acting bizarre and completely out of character and they just go missing without a trace. You should do a series!!

[@sonicxis4ever]

Elisa lam, kenneka Jenkins, and now this case. And they almost always lead to death.

[@abigaild7304]

Mental breaks and people trying to get rid of them as a "hassle" when this is a time when the person is very vulnerable

[@ballzvlogz4601]

The police are 100% at fault. How could they release a mental unstable woman with no phone, wallet, or car? Miles away from anything she knows. Disgraceful!

[@ivywood3574]

Whoiscierra I totally agree

[@courtneymichelle5746]

The police said that she wasn’t acting strange and was totally fine🤷🏽‍♀️ Even though the people at the restaurant noted she was.

[@ivywood3574]

Courtney Michelle yeah that’s what I keep coming back to. It’s so strange. I honestly don’t even know at this point! It’s so sad! I feel so bad for her family!

[@BratzRockAngels]

@@courtneymichelle5746 The police didn't care to save for her, that's why. 💜

[@lindsayblock9536]

Honestly, how could they be okay releasing a person completely in their right mind in the middle of the night, with no phone, no car, no wallet, and no one they know knowing they're leaving?! Like the fact that she was acting super strange aside, it's fucked up for the police to do that at all. The fact that she wanted to leave with literally nothing in basically the middle of nowhere when it's pitch black out, shows by itself that she clearly wasn't in her right mind.

[@glassesmcdorkface]

Thank you for making this. Mitrice was found in my city only a couple miles from my home. And I can’t blame the sheriff’s department and LAPD enough. They were so neglegent in this case

[@kellyahola4041]

Wow!

[@gear14]

I’ve been arrested and released in the middle of the night too, I had money but I was not close to my home at all and basically I had to wait hours before I could catch a bus and go home, the police thinks they’re teaching you some kind of harsh lesson but personally I’m losing respect for them

[@moniboo523]

I can't with the police, she needed to be put 72 hr hold for psych...smh

[@MDENAULT211]

100%!!!!

[@nickirito3435]

The police do that ,... It should be against the rules. Its completely wring how the police handled it. And fuck that restaurant for calling them in the first place. And the cops did this so wrong.

[@mckinneymindy]

I was released from jail in a strange city in a min skirt and no shoes. Had to ask a random man to use his phone. Very crap situations. I was only 18.

[@missladybob4208]

Yes I'm losing Respect more and more, It's Too bad the Crappy Cops Are Over Shadowing The Good Cops

[@keelyfallis5927]

you should do a series called “what happened?” with like bodies that show up out of no where, or something like that

[@celifacejones]

Ooh- YES.

[@CayanaMarcia]

She’s such a beautiful girl and looks exactly like her mother. So sad what happened, the police could have done more. If they would have kept her in custody until the morning so her mom could pick her up none of this would have happened.

[@BreeNichole1993]

I got chills every time Latice spoke. She was so well spoken and showed a tremendous amount of strength and tenacity to bring her daughter home safely. I feel so bad for the terrible outcome. I pray that she’s at peace now. I also pray that her family will find out what happened to her. Rest in paradise sweet angel.

[@HH-bz6me]

Tbh there is no peace in this case. The police would have me f*cked up forever! Her death was completely preventable! Her mother called and told them she had a mental condition and not to let her go. That she would come and pick her up and they just fed her to the wolves! It's as if they done it on purpose because why else would you release a young mentally ill woman in the middle of the night with no transportation, money, phone and no bus stops nearby? I'm livid and I can't imagine what her mother must feel like. Completely preventable and they just let her go so my heart breaks for her family and especially her mom. Your most precious gift in life has been destroyed for what reason?!

[@maleahellison]

Literally this makes me so upset. Like how does this happen. And then people tend to not give any attention to it. Like if this happened to someone you know, you would care. So help out the family and care.

[@carliwithani1815]

I was arrested and released around 2 am. (Impaired mind you) They never offered assistance or to help me find a ride. Just opened the doors and let me go. This is so very unfortunate, but it happens probably everyday.

[@naivenitara]

But did you die?

[@zapazoid]

Boo hoo . Stop being a drain on society

[@smithacres1742]

Nope this person seems alive a well 🙄 but they did experience the same treatment sooooo just maybe it’s common practice for adults to figure shit out themselves after they’ve been arrested. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@mustachedpotatoes7217]

@@smithacres1742 thank you! I was looking for a comment thread of people who have some common sense. Yes, its tragic the girl died as a result of a series of unfortunate events. Caused by her. I hope she wasnt drugged. But that's not the cops fault. Incredibly frustrating for the mother to have just called right before she was released. But since when do the cops call your mommy to come pick you up after an arrest. These are grown adults here, not children. It's a sad tragedy, but not negligence.

[@smithacres1742]

Mustached Potatoes you’ll have to dig real hard to find them. Good luck!

[@xkriistiinaax17]

I think that deputy may have had something to do with it and that’s why the police department acted the way they did, they wanted to cover up that one of their own possibly killed her

[@Mila-Nova]

I agree. Whats even sicker is that if that is true he probably has other victims. 😢

[@phillyjr5451]

Kamila M. a lot of cops are undercover murderers it's scary af

[@nicp2636]

I think that too

[@abigaild7304]

Or just covering up their laziness and negligence?

[@karadeprano9055]

Agreed! SOME cops in this country are wife beaters, rapists, and/or murderers. It’s sick. If they had just listened to her mom she’d probably still be here.

[@zknight4481]

This case is so frustrating for me. From start to finish it just makes me livid. The stigma of addiction has so many people in need of medical attention just dismissed as being on drugs. It’s sickening that she wasn’t given medical attention when police arrested her and realized she was totally sober and still talking gibberish.

[@HH-bz6me]

Alot of the times it also has to do with race. Black people are known to be under diagnosed when it comes to mental health. I won't even go into other disparities when it comes to black healthcare issues. Black person with odd behavior must mean drug/alcohol related problems in the eyes of some people and sadly that has cost Mitrice her life. Mitrice is just one case of misdiagnosis but there are many more Mitrices sadly.

[@klexis6423]

Why was she released at 12 am, in the middle of nowhere and intoxicated? Nun of that makes any sense.

[@lorileew2337]

They didn't give a damn they should all be fired that won't happen karma will get them I hope..

[@nancyaltman1168]

She wasn't intoxicated

[@AntiMasonic93]

If the story doesn't make sense, then the story is a hoax. Don't listen to what you hear on the news!

[@lifegoeson1007]

Nancy Altman still she wasn’t exactly in her right mind

[@tinalancaster3227]

With the way the cops handled everything, especially her remains, my gut says a dirty cop did it. The other cops are just keeping him safe, I could be wrong but it just sounds too fishy to me.

[@meljstephan]

Makes me wonder, with such a beautiful girl, if somebody thought they could take advantage of her and get away with it due to her altered mental state. Maybe they realized pretty quickly that it wasn't going to go well for them and it led to her being killed? Just a theory. I've heard stories of sexual assaults taking place against inmates, especially those who are drunk or high or mentally ill and can't defend themselves.

[@Angelface11]

I agree....I thought that from the get go...lots of cops RAPE women...all over the country...and yes..they have so much power...That is why the cops need someone looking over their shoulder..no power should be the top..

[@workshaw1195]

This all comes down to how the mother specifically asked to keep her at jail, and the fact that they didn't listen to the mother pisses me off

[@jcarroll7371]

Lol sorry but to keep an adult in jail for no reason but her mom said so is so illegal. They don't know their relationship or if that's even her mom and regardless her mom wanting her to stay locked up because she didn't feel like driving makes no difference.

[@Hayzan-]

@@jcarroll7371 it’s more so the fact that they recognized her behavior as weird and not normal and still released her in the middle of the night.

[@xmoonlight_222]

I always keep coming back to this case. The way mitrice seemed- you can just tell this was so unexpected of her. I pray her family will get answers

[@ama.p3nn]

$900,000?! They forgot a few zeroes 😡 This case is heartbreaking

[@jazzy0959]

Richardson's family also asked the California Attorney General's office to review the sheriff's office's handling of the case. In November 2015, after reviewing 500 pages of documents sent with the request, the office of California then-Attorney General Kamala Harris replied that it had not found any grounds for criminal charges against the sheriff or his deputies. The Attorney General's office also found no evidence that the sheriff's office had mishandled Richardson's family's complaint against it. However, in January 2016, the California Attorney General's office reversed itself and announced it was beginning a criminal investigation of the case.[20] On December 30, 2016, the California Attorney General's office concluded that there was insufficient evidence to support criminal prosecution of anyone involved in the handling of the case.[2]

[@ama.p3nn]

@@shepherdboy9692 THEY applied for compensation... please point out where I said money will make it better?! They’re getting the money anyway I was just highlighting the fact that it’s a Meagre amount!! Please do better for yourself than assuming u understand someone’s values based off of a KZbin comment.... good day sir ☺️

[@jadingama]

She absolutely should have sued, and Ama is absolutely right! $900,000? What a joke! If not for all the mistakes made by those police officers she would be alive.

[@jadingama]

@@shepherdboy9692 it doesn’t compensate for the loss of a child, it’s compensation for the pain and suffering, it’s also the only way to hurt them in a way to force change. You may not like it, but it’s the only way to force change where change is needed

[@psilykilly]

@@shepherdboy9692 because fuck the ops thats why

[@UdoADHD]

The mom is so level headed. Props to her. I would have lost my mind!! And the mom is beautiful, they look the same.

[@kyla2476]

Positively Udo yes two beautiful women. This case is so heartbreaking.

[@candydooley6126]

First of all, can we ALL take a moment and Admire the mother’s Strength and devotion. When Litrice Spoke, her voice demanded you give her your attention and listen. Very powerful. Just WOW. My Love and prayers to their family. I really felt like the police were hiding something.

[@rahelberhane5307]

Me too

[@rayfl502]

Of course you do, why did her mom not go to get her right away?

[@candydooley6126]

@Rayfl502 Why don’t you find some way to get in touch with her mom and try to find TF Out. Let us know what she tells you 😇

[@kyleanderson863]

I firmly believe that the police did something to this woman , it's so so evident , the way they lied rushed to gather the remains , which was not cleared by the coroner , smh , fowl play indeed. Rest in Paradise, Mitrice.

[@clarewhite3004]

I'm usually the first to suspect the cops, but based on my experience with manic folks, I think it's very likely that she died accidentally and the cops were concerned with covering up their negligence. They didn't want to deal with her, so they booted her out with no medical attention or even a ride home. She somehow got to the woods and... Who knows. She fell and got injured and died of exposure, maybe. My only other thought is that she could have stumbled on another marijuana patch and been shot. That's absolutely happened before. Either way, I think they were most likely trying to hide their negligence rather than their own violent crime. But no matter what their involvement truly was, they sure didn't want anyone to be able to prove it.