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Ex-detective in Kansas left suicide letters before his body was found ahead of trial

Investigators say a former detective in Kansas left five suicide letters before fatally shooting himself ahead of a trial in which he was accused of sexually assaulting women for decades

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025

Two Men Freed After Convictions Overturned In Double Homicide

Two men freed after convictions overturned in 2009 double homicide case; concerns raised about detective misconduct and justice system integrity.

2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective

Two men have been freed after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose investigation was overseen by a discredited Kansas City, Kansas, police detective

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

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Judge overturns conviction in case involving now-discredited detective accused of abusing women

A judge has overturned a Black man’s conviction in a 2009 double homicide that was investigated by a discredited white Kansas City, Kansas, police detective

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024

Former Kansas Detective Dies Before Trial On Sexual Assault Charges

Former Kansas detective facing sexual assault charges found dead in apparent suicide at home, raising questions about his past cases.

An ex-officer who died in an apparent suicide before his abuse trial was not supposed to have a gun

A former Kansas police detective who died in an apparent suicide as he was about to stand trial for allegedly sexually assaulting and terrorizing vulnerable women for decades wasn’t supposed to have a gun under house arrest

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Former Kansas Detective Accused Of Rape Found Dead At Home

Former Kansas detective accused of sexual assault and misconduct found dead before trial. Case highlights police abuse of power and impact on victims.

White Kansas detective accused of terrorizing Black women dies as he’s about to go on trial

Golubski, 71, was facing six felony counts of violating women’s civil rights

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Kansas Detective Faces Trial For Sexual Assault Allegations

Kansas detective Roger Golubski faces federal trial for alleged sexual assaults and abuse of power, sparking community outrage.

A white Kansas detective accused of preying on Black women for decades faces trial

A white Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who is accused of sexually assaulting Black women and girls and terrorizing those who tried to fight back is facing trial this week

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Women's lawsuit accuses Kansas City, Kansas, of allowing police corruption to thrive for years

Five women who say they were sexually assaulted or harassed by a former Kansas City, Kansas, detective filed a lawsuit Friday accusing the government of allowing police corruption to thrive for years

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

Ex-Kansas City cop Roger Golubski to remain under house arrest while awaiting trials, judge rules

Former Kansas City, Kansas, Detective Roger Golubski will remain mostly confined to his home before his trials stemming from allegations of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 12, 2023

Shocking claims against former top officer lift lid on US sexual abuse scandal

Activists urge federal investigation of Kansas City police department after top detective accused of years of assault

The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2022

Kansas man claims ex-cop Roger Golubski, other officers made him play ‘Russian roulette’ as teen

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dion Martin remembers walking home one night in the mid-1980s when Roger Golubski, a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer, pulled up, handcuffed him and placed him in his squad car.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Activists, lawyers call on DOJ to investigate KCK police for civil rights violations

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — More than 100 people braved the cold Thursday to urge the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a pattern-or-practice investigation of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Former Kansas detective, 3 others accused of sex trafficking

A former Kansas police detective and three other men have been charged in a federal indictment with operating a sex trafficking operation involving teenage girls in the 1990s

Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022

Former US attorney believes there are ‘many’ more victims of ex-cop Roger Golubski

As the U.S. attorney in Kansas in 2019, Stephen McAllister said he asked the FBI to initiate an investigation into Roger Golubski, a former detective long suspected of various criminal activities.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

FBI arrests Kansas detective long accused of corruption

A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who has long been accused of sexually preying on Black women has been indicted on federal charges accusing him of using his position to sexually abuse two women

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Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022

A Kansas police officer victimized ‘countless’ women, lawyers say. The state hinders them from suing

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two women who say they were sexually abused by longtime Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski have expressed interest in suing — if only state law would let them.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Kansas wrongful conviction lawsuit reaches $12.5M settlement

A local government in Kansas has agreed to pay $12.5 million to a man and his mother after he spent 23 years in prison for a double murder he did not commit

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

‘Justice can’t wait’: Activists, faith leaders renew demands for DOJ investigation into KCKPD

A coalition of faith leaders and community activists on Monday renewed their call for federal investigators to examine the practices of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2022

Wrongfully convicted man sues Kansas county for $93 million

A Kansas man who spent 23 years in prison for a double murder he didn't commit is suing the county where he was convicted and a former police officer for $93 million

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2022

Jay-Z's Team Roc renews calls for DOJ probe into Kansas City police misconduct

Team Roc, the social justice arm of rapper Jay-Z's Roc Nation, renewed its calls Tuesday for an intense investigation into alleged corruption in the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, saying there is no excuse to justify the Justice Department's "silence."

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