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Danielle Colburn-Govan

Case from Columbia, SC dated Nov 12, 2016

Victim Details

Danielle Colburn-Govan

Female

Black / African American

Columbia

SC

2016-11-12

46

Danielle

Colburn-Govan

07/02/2026

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In the fall of 2016, the life of a dedicated and compassionate nurse from Columbia, South Carolina, was tragically cut short in an act of domestic violence. Danielle Colburn-Govan, a 46-year-old Black female, was killed on November 11, 2016. Remembered for her caregiving nature, Colburn-Govan's death sent ripples through her community. She was a mother and was survived by her daughter and her own mother.

The circumstances of her death unfolded as a murder-suicide. Law enforcement official ...
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  • WCBD News 2: Man’s suicide leads police to wife’s body in another county
  • WACH: Man and woman found dead in possible murder-suicide
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    I came across some information about Danielle Colburn-Govan's case and found it profoundly moving. S... ...Read More
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