TARAYVIAN MILLER PRESS RELEASE

August 18, 2025

District Attorney Daniella Shorter-Levy announces the conviction of Tarayvian Miller for 2nd Degree Murder, 2 Counts of Armed Robbery, & 2 Counts of Aggravated Assault.

On August 18, 2025, Tarayvian Miller appeared before the Honorable Judge Tomika H. Irving in Copiah County Circuit Court and plead guilty to the aforementioned charges. Judge Irving sentenced Defendant Miller to the following for each charge:

• 2nd Degree Murder Forty (40) Years in the Custody of Mississippi Department of Corrections Ten (10) Years Suspended, (30) Years to Serve, Five (5) Years Post Release Supervision.

• Armed Robbery x2 Twenty (20) Years in the Custody of Mississippi Department of Corrections Five (5) Years suspended, (15) Years to Serve, Five (5) Years Post Release Supervision. These Charges are to run Concurrent with additional charges

• Aggravated Assault x2 Ten (10) Years in the Custody of Mississippi Department of Corrections Five (5) Years suspended, (5) Years to Serve, Five (5) Years Post Release Supervision. These charges are to run Consecutive with additional charges.

Upon release Defendant McGee is to pay Court Costs of Four Hundred and Twenty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($427.50)

On May 14, 2024, at approximately 10:50 p.m. officers received a call from employees of the Wesson Truck Stop located at 8098 Slyvarena Road Wesson, MS of a robbery by a man with a gun. Upon fleeing the scene the suspect, later identified as Tarayvian Miller, shot and killed Vincent Ratliff while attempting to take Ratliff’s vehicle. Laura Grubbs, Ratliff’s 7-months pregnant niece, had accompanied him to the store. Miller shot Ratliff as Ratliff attempted to protect Grubbs. Vincent Ratliff died from his injuries. Miller later carjacked Bertha Mae Watkins, and her two minor passengers, taking her vehicle after discarding Ratliff’s car.

The District Attorney’s Office would like to thank those persons that assisted in the identification of Defendant Miller. District Attorney Levy wants to reiterate that, “Without community involvement and brave citizens willing to speak up, our office could not put forth our best effort to combat crime in the 23rd District.”