Woman charged with murder after Jefferson City stabbing
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Jefferson City woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing a Lincoln University student on Monday.
Cole County prosecutors charged Denita Jackson with second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
Court documents state that Jackson was in a romantic relationship with the victim but had 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 the victim 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 the victim and witness in the bed, but fully dressed with the missing bottle of cologne.
Jackson allegedly jumped onto the bed, grabbed the bottle and the victim by his shirt, starting the physical fight. Police said Jackson said the victim kicked her in the stomach, causing her to fall off the bed.
Police said Jackson reported the victim 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 the victim in the back and chest.
Officers arrived after Jackson called 911 about the stabbing. The victim 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.
The victim 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.
