Deaths in Custody
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Kimberly Golden

44 years old · died May 15, 2026 · Muscogee County Jail, Muscogee County, Georgia

Kimberly Golden, 44, died on May 15, 2026, while held at the Muscogee County Jail in Columbus, Georgia. The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office said she was found unresponsive in her cell, and Columbus Fire and EMS and the coroner responded. The cause and manner of her death remain under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, with a parallel review by the sheriff's office. Sheriff Greg Countryman said the office's thoughts and prayers are with her family.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Muscogee County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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