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Sandtrece Latoya Raliff

Case from Houston, TX dated Jun 16, 2016

Victim Details

Sandtrece Latoya Raliff

Female

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2016-06-16

44

Sandtrece

Latoya Raliff

07/10/2026

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Sandtrece Latoya Raliff, a 44-year-old woman, was tragically shot and killed in her home in southwest Houston, Texas, on June 16, 2016. Her 14-year-old daughter, Ariel Ratliff, also died at the scene. The suspect in the case, Michael Ratliff, 43, claimed that he acted in self-defense, stating that he shot his wife and daughter after they attacked him with knives. However, the medical examiner's report and witness statements contradicted his account, ruling the deaths as homicides due to gunshot ...
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  • star-telegram: Man says self-defense in Houston killings of wife, daughter
  • Houston Chronicle: Man claims self-defense in shooting deaths of wife, teen daughter in south Houston
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