Despite the grisly murder, the heavily tattooed killer served less than half of his 55-year sentence, and was quietly released in late December 2025 without the
Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) notifying local officials.
The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that it was unaware of Richardson's release, and said they only discovered the killer was let back out into the community when a citizen recognized him.
The IDOC has not provided an official explanation for why Richardson was granted parole so early into his sentence for the infant's murder.