Retired Kansas City, KS detective unalived himself as federal case against him started

This federal case that was finally coming to trial in Kansas City, KS is now dismissed because the accused KCK police detective unalived himself the morning he was supposed to appear in court for jury selection. I think he was forced to unalive himself because his case would have taken many others down with him.

I customized this background and description and added the captions that I proofread for you. I stitched 4 short news segments, each with different information regarding this federal case.

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KCUR 12/2/24: The former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective was found dead of a gunshot wound at his house in Edwardsville, after failing to show up for trial. Called a “dirty cop,” Roger Golubski was accused of abusing women, putting innocent men in prison, and terrorizing the Black community for decades.

Roger Golubski, the former Kansas City, Kansas, Police detective accused of misconduct, criminal behavior and “the grossest acts of corruption a police officer can commit,” has died of an apparent suicide. He was 71.

Police rushed to Golubski's home in Edwardsville, where an electronic monitoring device showed he was located, after he failed to appear for the first day of his federal trial in Topeka at 9 a.m. Monday morning. A judge issued a warrant for his arrest and delayed the start of trial.

"When officers arrived on scene, they located a deceased male on the back porch, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound," the statement read. The KBI added that there were "no indications of foul play."

Golubski had been confined on house arrest for the last two years. Under the conditions of his release, Golubski was prohibited from possessing a "firearm, destructive device or other weapon."