Althea Sands is the abusive mother of Traci Sands and the abusive grandmother of Keesha Sands. The mother and daughter brutalized Keesha until she was removed from Child Services, which took from Althea and Traci the welfare checks they bought drugs with.
Traci killed donut stand vendor Sam Register when he reported the Sands’, and Althea didn’t have much to offer on where Traci was. She was arrested and later died from an IUD Althea’s mother Lillie ordered for Traci to stop the cycle of abuse, which she never expects would kill Traci. (L&O: “Birthright”)