Woman charged with murder after death of Lincoln University sprinter
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Jefferson City woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing a Lincoln University student-athlete on Monday.
Cole County prosecutors charged Denita Jackson with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson later identified the victim as Kevaughn Goldson, 23. Goldson was a senior from Jamaica who was a sprinter on the LU track and field team, according to the LU Athletics website.
Court documents state that Jackson was in a romantic relationship with Goldson, but there was a history of domestic violence incidents between the two. She said the most recent fight was about a missing bottle of cologne.
Jackson told police she thought Goldson was having an affair with one of her roommates.
Police said Jackson had left for work late Sunday night but came home early after not feeling well. She told police that the victim was in her bedroom when she left, but was not there when she came back around 1 a.m. Monday.
Court documents state that Jackson said she could hear a roommate talking with someone in their room. She used a hairclip to unlock the door and told police she found Goldson and the witness in the bed, but fully dressed with the missing bottle of cologne.
Jackson allegedly jumped onto the bed, grabbed the bottle and Goldson by his shirt, starting the fight. Police said Jackson said Goldson kicked her in the stomach, causing her to fall off the bed.
Police said Jackson reported Goldson was on top of her and started to choke her. This is when she told police she grabbed the knife from under the witness’s bed and stabbed Goldson in the back and chest.
Officers arrived after Jackson called 911 about the stabbing. Goldson was taken to the Capital Region Emergency Room, where police took photos of his injuries. Police said they tried to interview him, but he was not cooperative.
Goldson was later taken by helicopter to University Hospital, where he died during surgery.
Jackson was arrested and booked into the Cole County Jail on Monday.
As of Tuesday morning, no court hearing had been set for Jackson.