US ex-detective accused of kidnap and rape found dead on morning of trial

Roger Golubski, 71, accused of crimes spanning years, found dead in Kansas hours before jury selection set to begin

A former Kansas police detective accused of the grossest acts of corruption a police officer can commit" has died shortly before federal prosecutors began trying charges against him.

Roger Golubski, 71, had been waiting trial on charges that he kidnapped and raped two women during the 1990s and early 2000s when he was found dead on Monday morning in his home.

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