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Michael Raether

Case from Norfolk, VA dated Nov 05, 2016

Victim Details

Michael A. Raether

Male

White / Caucasian

Norfolk

VA

2016-11-05

25

Michael

Raether

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 5, 2016, a tragic event unfolded in Norfolk, Virginia, that cut short the life of 25-year-old Michael A. Raether. A white male, Raether was a dedicated sailor in the United States Navy, having served for three years and stationed aboard the USS George H.W. Bush. Originally from Somerset, Kentucky, he was a husband and a father, whose life was taken on the very day his son turned three years old.

Just before 3:00 a.m., Norfolk dispatchers received a c ...
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  • WTKR.com: Man shot, killed during attempted robbery in Norfolk
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