The parents of Mitrice Richardson have tentatively reached an agreement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for a $900,000 settlement. Both parents filed lawsuits against the department in connection with their daughter’s death.
The settlement needs to be officially approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to be finalized. Richardson’s parents would split the funds if the amount is approved.
Richardson’s remains were found in a Malibu ravine nearly a year after she went missing following her release from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station. The 24-year-old was released from the station after midnight without a car, cell phone or purse and had reportedly been acting strange prior to her arrest.
Richardson’s parents have been critical of the department’s handling of their daughter’s case.