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Anita Richardson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Aug 15, 2003

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jun 07, 2024

Anita

Richardson

47

24

64 inches

65 inches

130 lbs

135 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Aug 15, 2003

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

19731

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

County

Law Enforcement

32040037

Richland County Sheriff's Department

5464

Black

Brown

Brown

08/12/2026


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Anita Richardson, a 24-year-old woman, was last seen on August 15, 2003, in Columbia, South Carolina. That evening, she attended a baby shower at her cousin's home in the Churchill Apartments on Fairfield Road. Witnesses reported that Anita and her husband, Robert Richardson Jr., had a heated argument, after which an upset Anita left the party. This was the last confirmed sighting of her by her family. Neighbors also reported seeing her at the apartment complex that day. Her family grew con ...
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    Has anyone else been looking into the case of Anita Middleton Richardson? I came across it again rec... ...Read More
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