CA CA - Mitrice Richardson, 24, Malibu, 17 Sep 2009

[RubyRed]

Wow...I was just reading the hand written arrest report. When LE administered the Field Sobriety and other tests, Mitrice only had a pulse rate of 42 beats per minute! That seems very abnormal - ESPECIALLY when you consider that at the time her pulse was taken she was being questioned by police. Very odd! Mine would be over 100! Normal resting pulse rate is 60-90 BPM.

It says right in the report it was for 30 sec. multiplied by 2.

His second reading was 38 bpm in 30 sec.

38 x 2 = 76

Normal range is between 60 and 90 bpm.

Mitrice was in the normal range.

http://www.bringmitricehome.org/Report.jpg

 

[Paulette]

If you go back to the very first thread about Mitrice, you'll find that it was started on 28 Sept 09. As early as that same day Mitrice's family was talking about her mental health issues. I do not think that qualifies as "after the fact" in the least.

http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89567&highlight=mitrice

Here's a quote from this article: http://www.jasmynecannick.com/blog/?p=6752


"Dr. Rhonda Hampton, a clinical psychologist who knew Richardson, appeared with Latrice Sutton, Mitrice’s mother, on KFI radio as a guest on a recent “John and Ken Show” to talk about Richardson’s strange disappearance. “When Mitrice came in the restaurant, the valet and patrons felt that something was wrong,” said Hampton. “Witnesses said her behavior was inappropriate and she was acting very strangely. I know Richardson because she completed her last year of undergraduate work with me at Fullerton. In my estimation, I believe she had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Mitrice and I had a conversation about that.”"

I haven't read anywhere that her mother knew of a diagnosis from a professional. So... if Mitrice had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, she would be responsible for her actions - being that, only she could choose to take medication. She's an adult, no one can make that choice for her.

 

[Gypsy Road]

It says right in the report it was for 30 sec. multiplied by 2.

His second reading was 38 bpm in 30 sec.

38 x 2 = 76

Normal range is between 60 and 90 bpm.

Mitrice was in the normal range.

http://www.bringmitricehome.org/Report.jpg

When I was a medical assistant we would count for 30 seconds, then multiply that number by 2 and get the reading. When we wrote it out in our notes - we didn't write out the number we got at 30 seconds, but maybe police officers do it different. If so, that's confusing.

 

[JBean]

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mitrice-a1.eps-20100813,0,3016880.graphic

 

[Fairy1]

If you read the family's website - it's right there in black and white. Marijuana was found in her car according to her father.

Uh yeah, I meant testing on it. I'm well aware it was found in her car. Or so it has been reported.

 

[KAE]

Here's a quick map I made. It has 3 locations:

The restaurant
The LA Sheriff's Station
The location she was seen the next morning in someone's backyard

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...75,-118.732338&spn=0.128525,0.264187&t=h&z=13

I still don't know where she was found.

 

[Gypsy Road]

Uh yeah, I meant testing on it. I'm well aware it was found in her car. Or so it has been reported.

Uh Sorry, I interpreted your post wrong.

 

[Gypsy Road]

Here's a quick map I made. It has 3 locations:

The restaurant
The LA Sheriff's Station
The location she was seen the next morning in someone's backyard

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...75,-118.732338&spn=0.128525,0.264187&t=h&z=13

I still don't know where she was found.

Could someone get that far by foot? I'm asking this because it looks very hilly, and I live in a very flat part of the country - I have no concept of what walking through that terrain would be like or if it would be possible. I look at that map and it looks like huge cliffs and valleys.

 

[Fairy1]

Could someone get that far by foot? I'm asking this because it looks very hilly, and I live in a very flat part of the country - I have no concept of what walking through that terrain would be like or if it would be possible. I look at that map and it looks like huge cliffs and valleys.

Having been in this area many times, I would say it's VERY hilly, rocky and generally difficult to navigate on foot - by most folks. But considering Mitrice's likely state of mind when she left the police station and her stated wish to be "part of nature" - or however she said it, I guess it's possible. Also, we can't be sure how long it took her to get from the station to her final resting place. May have been over a couple or three days, at least.

It is my sincere hope that she wasn't "taken" to that spot by someone else.

 

[*~Aimee~*]

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mitrice-a1.eps-20100813,0,3016880.graphic

Here's a quick map I made. It has 3 locations:

The restaurant
The LA Sheriff's Station
The location she was seen the next morning in someone's backyard

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...75,-118.732338&spn=0.128525,0.264187&t=h&z=13

I still don't know where she was found.

When you look at both of these maps. Looks like her body was found right close to where she was seen the next morning at 6​

 

[Paulette]

I don't remember this link being posted before.

http://www.jasmynecannick.com/blog/?p=7946

It seems she had been living in her car on and off & might not have slept for 5 days, per her father. There's a lot more info on her at this site.

 

[KAE]

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mitrice-a1.eps-20100813,0,3016880.graphic

I totally missed your post JBean. Thanks!

When you look at both of these maps. Looks like her body was found right close to where she was seen the next morning at 6​

Thanks for quoting JBean Aimee, I almost missed it.
I put a marker in the approximate location on my map. Looks like very rough terrain!

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...19,-118.672857&spn=0.033024,0.066047&t=h&z=15

 

[pittsburghgirl]

I guess I would have more faith in the "backyard" sighting if it weren't for the Los Vegas sightings, which turned out to be tragically far off the mark. If she was actually the person seen on that porch, then the spot where her body was found makes sense.

 

[Gypsy Road]

Thanks Paulette! I hadn't seen that article either. It was filled with all sorts of info I had never heard before.

I keep thinking about her poor family. I can't imagine their pain and the fact that there are so many unanswered questions.

 

[RLynne]

I haven't read anywhere that her mother knew of a diagnosis from a professional. So... if Mitrice had a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, she would be responsible for her actions - being that, only she could choose to take medication. She's an adult, no one can make that choice for her.

I respectfully disagree, to some extent. Medicating mental illness in general, and bipolar disorder specifically, is not an exact science. There are all sorts of reasons why people go off of their meds, often related to symptoms of the mental illness itself (e.g., you're complying with treatment but for some reason start to get hypomanic, then feel *really* good, then stop the meds). I speak from experience working with mental health professionals, and also from personal experience--I have a close family member who's bipolar. It's a challenge.

 

[krista]

This video/audio is so incredibly jarring for me to hear. I've been watching this case all along, but I just never heard the entirety of these tapes. I'm so very ticked off about this. How horrible....a complete lack of communication.....and how dare they say that she wouldn't be released only to release her!!
I'm stunned. Her mother said she would drive straight down and get her versus having her released in an area she didn't know. They assured her that Mitrice wouldn't be released. If only her mother could have picked her up! http://sites.google.com/site/findmitrice/police-recordings

 

[RubyRed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8iRegXGD3A&feature=player_embedded


Such a promising life cut so short.

 

[Fairy1]

If we just take the "LE" element out of this altogether, what we have left is human compassion. That's really all any of us have upon which to rely.

 

[hollyblue]

I guess I would have more faith in the "backyard" sighting if it weren't for the Los Vegas sightings, which turned out to be tragically far off the mark. If she was actually the person seen on that porch, then the spot where her body was found makes sense.

Wondering if scent dogs were ever brought in to that porch to verify her being there? Seems I remember reading (trying to get caught up here) they did and her scent was not found in that area.

 

[Fairy1]

I believe she was in a true mental crisis of some sort. I stated earlier on that our local news was describing her as "bi-polar."

I realize that her mental state had been speculated upon early on here, but I don't recall ever seeing that she had been officially and/or professionally diagnosed as "bi-polar." Not that I would expect LE to be able to professionally assess her mental disorder - if, in fact, she had one. But I do believe the restaurant called LE after recognizing she was not mentally sound - not because she couldn't pay her dinner bill.

Sadly, the decision to have LE and not EMT's come out was most likely fatal.