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Sonya Darden

Case from Goldsboro, NC dated Jul 15, 2016

Victim Details

Sonya Darden

Female

Black / African American

Goldsboro

NC

2016-07-15

49

Sonya

Darden

07/02/2026

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Sonya Yvonne Darden, a 49-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on July 15, 2016, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Sonya was found dead at her residence on Wilmington Avenue. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and heartbreaking. According to reports, Sonya's son, Shontionne Darden, was involved in the incident. Shontionne, who was 31 years old at the time, told authorities that he believed he heard an intruder entering the house and, in a state of panic, ...
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  • ABC11 Raleigh-Durham: Woman killed in Goldsboro shooting
  • Obituary information for Sonya Darden - Haskins Funeral Home
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