Latest Crime News from Russia

Mother in Yekaterinburg convicted over child's deathA mother in Yekaterinburg has been convicted after her newborn son died while she was under the influence of alcohol. The Chkalovsky District Court found her guilty of causing death by negligence.

Apr 23, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Mother Sentenced for Rocking Infant to DeathA Yekaterinburg court has sentenced a 32-year-old mother to nearly two years of restricted freedom for accidentally causing her newborn son's death while drunk.

Apr 23, 2026

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Investigative Committee finds no grounds to punish Kuzbass coal companiesThe Investigative Committee has closed a criminal case against major coal companies in Kuzbass, finding no grounds for charges after they nearly caused a heating crisis by halting subsidized coal supplies last winter.

Apr 23, 2026

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St. Petersburg boy's killer from Rostov Oblast asked for intimate serviceThe body of a 9-year-old boy was found frozen in ice after he went missing in St. Petersburg.

Apr 23, 2026

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Former Sochi judge Valery Sluka remanded in custodyThe Pervomaysky District Court in Krasnodar has remanded former Sochi judge Valery Sluka in custody on charges of abuse of authority and issuing knowingly unjust verdicts.

Apr 23, 2026

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19-year-old Yaroslavl resident detained in intimate salon raidA 19-year-old resident of Yaroslavl is suspected of prostitution after a police operation in a massage salon.

Apr 23, 2026

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Perm Woman Accuses Orderly of Rape After Waking NakedA 21-year-old student from Perm has accused an orderly at a regional addiction clinic of rape, and investigators are now verifying her account.

Apr 23, 2026

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Arkhangelsk mother accused of torturing daughter for two yearsA woman in Arkhangelsk is accused of torturing her 8-year-old daughter over two years. The child has been taken into state care, and the mother could face prison time.

Apr 23, 2026

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Former Sochi judge's home raided, Nazi daggers and luxury cars foundValery Sluka was detained in Vladikavkaz, from where he was planning to travel to Georgia.

Apr 23, 2026

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Tyumen Residents Report Families Searching for Drug StashesResidents of a Tyumen residential complex complain that drug addicts are openly searching for stashes, often with children, and police have not responded to complaints.

Apr 23, 2026

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Drug addicts besiege Tyumen residential complex in search of stashesResidents in Tyumen report drug addicts boldly searching for hidden drug stashes in their residential complex, unbothered by onlookers or surveillance cameras.

Apr 23, 2026

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Epstein files: Novosibirsk model's Hilton and London tiesA Novosibirsk model corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein and recruited girls for him, U.S. documents reveal. She later worked at a Hilton hotel in the city.

Apr 23, 2026

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Attempted murder of blogger under investigation in Nizhny NovgorodThe client and a hired killer have been detained in the case of the attempted murder of a Nizhny Novgorod blogger.

Apr 23, 2026

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Nizhny Novgorod probes attempted contract killing of bloggerA businesswoman and a hitman have been placed under house arrest and pre-trial detention, respectively, in a case involving an attempted murder-for-hire of a blogger.

Apr 23, 2026

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Two Brothers Detained in Kimovsk for Theft from CarTwo brothers were arrested in Kimovsk for stealing money and a car stereo from a vehicle, and both have prior criminal convictions.

Apr 23, 2026

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Larisa Dolina Scam Call Recording Sold OnlineA recording purported to be of singer Larisa Dolina's conversation with scammers is being sold online for 580,000 rubles (approximately $6,400 at current rates).

Apr 23, 2026

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Khabirov Slams School Security, Reveals Teen Had KnifeBashkiria's governor personally visited Gymnasium No. 16 after a school shooting on February 3, detailing how a plastic toy gun and knife bypassed security.

Apr 22, 2026

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Kindergartner Dies in Kuzbass Fire While Mother ShoppedRescuers found the body of a five-year-old boy who died alone in a house fire in Topki, Kuzbass, after his mother went to the store.

Apr 22, 2026

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Volgograd police refuse to investigate photo leak caseThe Interior Ministry stated there are no criminal cases regarding the leak of a woman's personal data. The agency did not specify whether a check was conducted on her complaint.

Apr 22, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Police Names Most Crime-Prone DistrictsThe Ordzhonikidzevsky district recorded the highest number of crimes in Yekaterinburg in 2025, city police chief Viktor Poznyak announced.

Apr 22, 2026

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Volgograd police decline to investigate private photo leak on TelegramPolice near Volgograd said they are not investigating the online leak of a woman's nude photos and phone number, despite her complaints filed months ago.

Apr 22, 2026

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Top police officer names Yekaterinburg's most dangerous districtsYekaterinburg's chief police officer Viktor Poznyak revealed the districts with the highest crime rates in 2025, with Ordzhonikidzevsky district recording 2,920 offenses.

Apr 22, 2026

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Tula Man Faces Trial for Brother's Murder and Illegal Arms StorageA 41-year-old man from Tula is set to be prosecuted for beating his brother to death and illegally storing firearms and explosives at home, facing up to 15 years in prison.

Apr 22, 2026

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Mizulina Links Ufa School Shooting to Ukraine ManipulatorsYekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League, claimed that recent school attacks are interconnected and linked to manipulators from Ukraine recruiting teenagers. Local authorities have denied any fatalities in the shooting at Gymnasium No. 16 in Ufa.

Apr 22, 2026

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Prominent Chelyabinsk Lawyer Detained on Bribery ChargesA prominent attorney, Yevgeny Abramovskikh, was detained in Chelyabinsk on Tuesday on suspicion of mediating a bribe transfer, based on testimony from a colleague seeking a plea deal.

Apr 22, 2026

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