Mitrice Richardson: Unsolved Death (Malibu, CA) | Part One
SEQUESTERED Podcast
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🗓️ 25 August 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
On a September evening in 2009, 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson walked into a Malibu restaurant. She wasn't quite herself, and by the end of the night staff had called the sheriff's department—not just because she couldn't pay her bill, but because they were worried about her safety.
Hours later, Mitrice was released from the Lost Hills Sheriff's Station, just after midnight, alone and without her phone, purse, or car. She was never seen alive again.
In Part 1 of this two-part case, we retrace Mitrice's final known hours—from the restaurant call that first brought deputies to Geoffrey's, to her unexpected release into the dark Malibu canyon night. What happened in the hours that followed has never been fully explained.
Mitrice Richardson was vibrant, ambitious, and deeply loved. This is her story.
If you have any information about the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at (323) 890-5500.
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| 0:00.0 | On a September evening in 2009, 24-year-old Maitrice Levon Richardson walked into a restaurant in Malibu, California. |
| 0:20.0 | Diners noticed right away, she didn't seem quite like herself. |
| 0:23.6 | Before the night was over, staff would call the sheriff's department, |
| 0:28.6 | not just because she hadn't paid her bill, but because they were genuinely concerned for her safety. |
| 0:34.6 | A few hours later, just after midnight, |
| 0:38.3 | Maitrice walked out of the Lost Hills Sheriff Station alone, |
| 0:42.3 | with no phone, no wallet, no car keys. |
| 0:47.3 | What happened in the hours that followed has never been fully explained. |
| 0:52.3 | Mytrees wasn't just another name in a police log. |
| 0:56.9 | She was bright, compassionate, and full of ambition. |
| 1:01.6 | A 24-year-old college graduate who was on her way to becoming a child psychologist. |
| 1:07.4 | She was someone who lit up rooms with her warmth and energy. |
| 1:14.6 | So how does someone like that vanish into the night? |
| 1:21.6 | My Teresa's story has haunted Los Angeles County for more than 15 years. It's a story about race, mental health, and a system that many say failed her at every turn. My name is Sarah Reed, and this is sequestered, season two. Case 6, The Disappearance and Death of Mitrease Richardson, Part 1. Born on April 30, 1985, Maitrice, Levan, Richardson, was a bright and young woman who longed to make a difference in the world. |
| 2:22.2 | She grew up in Covina, California, where she graduated from South Hills High School before going on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from California State University Fullerton in 2008. She graduated with a perfect |
| 2:37.7 | 4.0 GPA. Maitrice was described by loved ones as energetic, warm, and intelligent. |
| 2:47.0 | A performing spirit, she loved to dance, write poetry, solve crossword puzzles, and connect deeply with the people around her. |
| 2:55.6 | She had aspirations of becoming a child psychologist, possibly working with foster youth, and was in the process of becoming a substitute teacher. |
| 3:05.6 | Academically accomplished and driven by empathy and purpose, |
| 3:10.3 | Maitrice embodied a rare blend of intellect, creativity, and heart. |
| 3:15.3 | Here's a clip of Maitrice in a beauty pageant |
| 3:18.3 | answering one of the interview questions. |
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