Latest Crime News from Russia

Two Schoolboys Sent to Detention for Gymnasium ViolenceA total of three children were involved in the case.

Mar 5, 2026

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Tula resident fined in 19-million-ruble tax evasion caseThe fine amount did not even reach half a million.

Mar 5, 2026

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Man kills ex-wife's partner in Nizhny Novgorod stabbingA fatal stabbing occurred in Nizhny Novgorod when a man attacked his ex-wife's acquaintance at a residential entrance.

Mar 5, 2026

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Nizhny Novgorod man stabs ex-wife's lover to death in daytime attackA man in Nizhny Novgorod's Verkhniye Pechery district stabbed and killed his ex-wife's new partner in a daytime attack that was captured on video.

Mar 5, 2026

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Suvorov Man Bites Girlfriend, Gets Nearly 2 YearsA Suvorov man has been sentenced for biting his girlfriend during a jealous argument, adding to his previous criminal convictions for violent acts.

Mar 5, 2026

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Police detain drug buyer and seller in KimovskPolice in Kimovsk have detained a drug buyer and subsequently the seller, seizing over 168 kilograms of narcotics.

Mar 4, 2026

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Chelyabinsk Third-Graders Sent to Juvenile Detention CenterTwo third-graders accused of assaulting a classmate have been placed in a Center for Temporary Detention of Juvenile Offenders for 30 days.

Mar 4, 2026

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18-Year-Old Sochi Resident Blackmails Schoolboy for 350,000 Rubles (Approx. $3,500)The teenager stole the money from his parents.

Mar 4, 2026

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Gang with 'Watchmen' for Chapayevsk and Bezenchuk SentencedA court in Samara Region has convicted eight gang members, including 'watchmen' for Chapayevsk and Bezenchuk, on multiple criminal charges.

Mar 4, 2026

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Chelyabinsk third-graders sent to facility for assaulting 9-year-oldTwo third-graders accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy at a gymnasium in Chelyabinsk have been ordered to spend 30 days in a juvenile detention center by a district court.

Mar 4, 2026

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Arrest for Desecration of Eternal Flame in YekaterinburgA 44-year-old resident of Yekaterinburg faces up to five years in prison for actions at the memorial on Kommunarov Square.

Mar 4, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Man Arrested for Desecrating Eternal FlameA 44-year-old Yekaterinburg resident has been arrested and faces up to five years in prison for allegedly desecrating an Eternal Flame memorial.

Mar 4, 2026

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Director arrested in Nizhnevartovsk over boulevard construction fundsThe director of a construction firm in Nizhnevartovsk is accused of embezzling 6.5 million rubles ($71,000 at current rates) allocated for the extension of Komsomolsky Boulevard.

Mar 4, 2026

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Man in Kurgan Region to Face Trial for WWII Veteran MurderA 39-year-old man from Shadrinsk faces trial for the 2009 murder and robbery of a Great Patriotic War veteran, a cold case solved after 17 years.

Mar 4, 2026

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Former Krasnoyarsk Krai deputy Alexander Gliskov held in remand prisonAt the next hearing, former governor Viktor Tolokonsky is set to be summoned.

Mar 4, 2026

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Police uncover three more suspects in Novosibirsk insurance fraud ringPolice in Novosibirsk have identified three additional suspects in an insurance fraud scheme involving fictitious traffic accidents. Searches are being conducted at a vehicle inspection company's office.

Mar 4, 2026

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Woman in Tula region fined for registering 18 migrantsA woman in the Tula region has been fined for fraudulently registering 18 migrants, although she faced up to three years in prison.

Mar 4, 2026

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Man arrested for 1997 murder of teen in StavropolA 51-year-old man has been arrested in Stavropol for the 1997 murder of a 17-year-old girl, whose body was found near an industrial enterprise.

Mar 4, 2026

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Russian court confiscates Sochi businessman's assets for state revenueThe October District Court in Krasnodar has ordered the confiscation of a hotel, shares in two sanatoriums, and 13 properties from businessman Vigen Sarkisyan for state revenue.

Mar 3, 2026

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Novosibirsk man kills mother's former cohabitant in affect, court sentencesA Novosibirsk resident has been convicted of killing his mother's former cohabitant in a state of affect, after fully admitting his guilt.

Mar 3, 2026

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Ust-Kut Official Charged with Sexual Violence in New CaseMikhail Tyshkivsky, the chairman of the district agriculture committee in Ust-Kut, faces new charges of sexual violence after being implicated in a separate negligence case.

Mar 3, 2026

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Harmony training center evicted in Samara, criminal case openedThe Harmony training center in Samara, founded by psychologist Ella Prudnikova, has been evicted from its main office over unpaid rent, while a criminal fraud case has been initiated against an unidentified person.

Mar 3, 2026

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Ryazan hospital chief suspected of another bribeRyazan investigators have uncovered a third bribery case against the chief doctor of the regional clinical hospital, Oleg Shalayev, who allegedly received money for insider information on medical equipment purchases.

Mar 3, 2026

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Former Harmony followers in Samara sue journalists over exposéClients of Ella Prudnikova are unhappy with how Andrey Malakhov's TV show portrayed their training center.

Mar 3, 2026

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40-year-old man beaten to death near Ilyich Square metro stationA 40-year-old man was fatally assaulted in an underground passage near Ilyich Square metro station in Moscow, following a dispute that escalated into violence.

Mar 3, 2026

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