‘What am I supposed to do now?’: Golubski accusers speak on KCK detective’s death before trial

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Roger Golubski may be dead, but his accusers say the impact of his actions continues to live on. Now that he won’t stand trial, many people in Kansas City, Kansas, have a thirst for justice and answers that will never be fulfilled.

“I want to know: What am I supposed to do now?” said Ophelia Williams, who accuses Golubski of sexual assault. “I’m supposed to go home and lay down, close my eyes, and go to sleep?”

Williams was one of dozens of people gathered at First Baptist Church in downtown KCK Wednesday for a community listening session about Golubski hosted by KCUR Public Radio. Williams said she was unable to sleep the night before Golubski’s federal trial was set to begin.

“I was prepared to go to court to tell my story, to tell what Golubski had done to me, and then all of the sudden he was supposed to kill himself? I don’t believe that,” said Williams. “I haven’t seen a body.”

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For many at the listening session, big questions remain surrounding Golubski’s death. How did Golubski get a gun on house arrest? Did he act alone? How was this possible with so much attention and interest in the case?

“First thing we need in this community is we need healing for us,” said Niko Quinn. “[Golubski] didn’t kill himself. Make that make sense.”

Many at the meeting think the first step to community healing is honesty from local government.

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“We need accountability, and we need it now,” said KCK NAACP President Tarence Maddox. “Accountability is what we’ve been deprived of and it’s owed on so many levels.”

KCUR is scheduled to air more of the listening session on “Up to Date” with Steve Kraske on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

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