US EditionCollege sprinter accused in fatal stabbing of fellow athlete
Denita Jackson faces second-degree murder and armed criminal action charges after stabbing teammate Kevaughn Goldson during a dispute over suspected infidelity, prosecutors said.
- On Feb. 23, 2026, Lincoln University sprinters Kevaughn Goldson and Denita Atiyah Jackson were involved in a deadly incident at a Jefferson City residence, with Goldson later found fatally wounded.
- Court documents show Jackson described a volatile relationship with Goldson and referenced prior domestic violence reports, while prosecutors say the dispute involved suspected infidelity and a missing bottle of cologne.
- Court documents describe Jackson forcing entry, striking Goldson, then grabbing a knife found under a bed to stab him first in the back and then the chest.
- Officers found Kevaughn Goldson with stab wounds; he was airlifted to University Hospital and died during surgery, while Denita Atiyah Jackson was arrested and booked into Cole County Jail without bond.
- Lincoln University said it offers sympathy to those affected, and coverage noted the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
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Campus Stabbing Leaves Track Athlete Dead
A campus stabbing has left a Missouri university reeling after a college track athlete was allegedly killed by his girlfriend. The stabbing occurred off Lincoln University’s campus in Jefferson City and resulted in the death of 23-year-old senior sprinter Kevaughn Goldson. Police responded Monday morning to a residence where Goldson was found with stab wounds to his back and chest. Authorities transported him to Capital Regional Emergency Room b…
College track athlete killed in stabbing as girlfriend gets charged with murder
A college sprinter was stabbed to death in Missouri, and his girlfriend is behind bars for allegedly committing the act, according to multiple reports. Lincoln University track and field athlete Kevaughn Goldson was killed in a stabbing off of the school’s Jefferson City campus. "Our thoughts are with family, friends, faculty, staff and all who have been impacted by this tragic situation,” the university said in a press release issued on Tuesday…
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