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Woman charged with murder after death of fellow Lincoln University sprinter
Denita Atiyah Jackson faces charges after fatally stabbing Lincoln University athlete Kevaughn Goldson, amid reported domestic violence and jealousy, police said.
- Jefferson City Police arrested 27-year-old Denita Atiyah Jackson at 8:29 a.m. Tuesday, charged with murder after the victim was stabbed Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
- In a post-Miranda interview, Jackson said she returned from work to find a missing bottle of cologne and two roommates in a locked bedroom, suspecting an affair.
- Inside the locked bedroom, court documents show Jackson picked the lock, found the bottle of cologne between the victim and a witness, and a struggle began after she grabbed the bottle and Goldson's shirt.
- Following the arrest, JCPD reported that Denita Atiyah Jackson was booked into the Cole County Jail without bond and was known not to cooperate with officers.
- Investigators are weighing both the witness and Jackson's post-Miranda interview, where she said she stabbed Goldson after returning to the room, amid a volatile relationship.
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