Missing Since: 1995-10-20 Location: None, Florida
Richardson was last seen on Chapin Street in St. Augustine, Florida on October 20, 1995. She has never been heard from again. She was reported missing by her son. In 1999, the serial killer William Darrell Lindsey Sr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with Richardson’s case. A photograph of Lindsey is posted with this case summary. He led police to a three-acre, alligator-filled pit near Murray Middle School in St. Augustine, saying he had put Richardson’s body there. Police could not find her remains, but they had enough evidence to prove he had killed her. Lindsey also pleaded guilty to the murder of Donetha Snead, whose body has also never been found, and to four other murders. He died in prison in 2015. Richardson is a native of California. Like all of Lindsey’s victims, she was involved with drugs and sex work, but it is extremely out of character for her to leave without contacting her friends and family. Foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. Investigating Agency St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office 904-824-8304 Source Information Florida Department of Law Enforcement The Doe Network The St. Augustine Record Serial Killer Timelines St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Florida Department of Corrections NamUs Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 6, 2019; details of disappearance updated.