Latest Crime News from Russia

Ural resident detained for shooting over pizzaThe shooting incident was recorded by a doorbell camera. The detained man explained his actions as a need to 'let off steam'.

Feb 8, 2026

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Ural Man Shoots Over Pizza, Says He 'Let Off Steam'A man in Nizhny Tagil fired a gun in his yard after a fight with his wife over pizza, with the shooting captured on video.

Feb 8, 2026

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Kalmykia Police Comment on Slavery AllegationAn investigation into alleged kidnapping and rape is ongoing, but Kalmykia police deny having received a formal complaint from the victim.

Feb 8, 2026

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Samara Judge Could Be Reprimanded for Controversial Migrant Attack VerdictA judge in Samara who issued a controversial verdict in the case of an attack on a State Duma deputy may now face disciplinary action after the case drew scrutiny from Russia's Investigative Committee.

Feb 8, 2026

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Kalmykia police comment on woman's slavery and assault claimsA woman from Russia's Rostov Region claims she was rescued from slavery and raped on a farm in Kalmykia. Police there deny her account, saying no report was ever filed.

Feb 8, 2026

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Mother kills son in Moscow, claims she sent him to heavenThe mother called the ambulance after killing her five-year-old son in Moscow.

Feb 8, 2026

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Father Brutally Murders Young Son in Tyumen RegionIn 1999, a father in Tyumen Region killed his 3.5-year-old son after a dispute. He was later sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal murder.

Feb 8, 2026

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Yakutia Woman Suspected of Drowning Son in Moscow BathtubProsecutors in Moscow are investigating after a five-year-old boy's body was found in a bathtub, with preliminary reports indicating his mother drowned him.

Feb 8, 2026

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Mother kills five-year-old son in Moscow apartment, details emergeA mother has confessed to strangling her five-year-old son in their Moscow apartment, according to the prosecutor's office.

Feb 8, 2026

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Woman's Niva Illegally Taken: Prosecutor's Office IntervenesA woman had to request a personal meeting with a prosecutor to get a case opened after her car was taken without consent.

Feb 8, 2026

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Court remands jealousy killing suspect in custody in RybniskLaw enforcement agencies have presented details of a criminal case about a murder motivated by jealousy.

Feb 7, 2026

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Mother kills five-year-old in south Moscow, confesses to murderA mother in Moscow has confessed to killing her five-year-old son, whose body was found with signs of suffocation in an apartment on Bratyevskaya Street.

Feb 7, 2026

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Samara Judge Faces Reprimand Over Controversial Verdict in Deputy AttackA judge in Samara faces potential dismissal and criminal liability after issuing a controversial verdict in the case of an attack on State Duma deputy Mikhail Matveev.

Feb 7, 2026

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Suspect in Rybinsk jealousy killing remanded in custodyA 40-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of a 32-year-old driver in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region, with jealousy cited as the motive. He has been ordered held for two months pending trial.

Feb 7, 2026

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Poacher in Orenburg fined, loses car and gunA 38-year-old Orenburg man has been penalized for poaching a red deer in Oktyabrsky District, with the court imposing a fine and confiscating his car and rifle.

Feb 7, 2026

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Interrogation reveals pressure on Surgut girl in kidnapping caseDuring interrogation, the detained 18-year-old from Surgut said she was threatened by impostors posing as law enforcement, part of a kidnapping investigation in Krasnoyarsk.

Feb 7, 2026

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18-year-old girl detained for role in staged Krasnoyarsk kidnappingAn 18-year-old girl from Surgut has been detained in Krasnoyarsk on fraud charges for allegedly cooperating with criminals in the staged kidnapping of a local businessman's son.

Feb 7, 2026

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Prosecutors Seek Over 2B Rubles from Vladivostok ResidentProsecutors are seeking to recover over 2 billion rubles from Gennady Lazarev, an honorary resident of Vladivostok. The property of his family and associates has been arrested.

Feb 7, 2026

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Samara Boxing Federation President Detained, Trails Lead to TambovAndrei Korolev, the honorary president of the Samara Oblast boxing federation, has been detained. He is suspected of murdering a police chief in Tambov.

Feb 7, 2026

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Samara Boxing Federation President Detained as Traces Lead to TambovAndrei Korolev, the honorary president of the Samara Region Boxing Federation, has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a Tambov police chief.

Feb 7, 2026

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Court Detains Second Suspect in Novosibirsk Club ShootingA second man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Nebar club in Novosibirsk, as police continue to hunt for all participants in the conflict.

Feb 7, 2026

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Arkhangelsk Parents Demand Cameras After Pedophile Teacher AllegationsParents in Arkhangelsk are responding to social media rumors alleging a teacher at a rehabilitation center for special needs children is a pedophile.

Feb 7, 2026

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Girl detained in Krasnoyarsk for aiding kidnapped businessman's sonAn 18-year-old woman from Surgut was detained in Krasnoyarsk after allegedly collaborating with fraudsters in a plot involving the son of a local business owner.

Feb 7, 2026

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Samara Resident Aided Fake Sobriety Certificates for Drunk ColleaguesA 36-year-old man from Syzran, Samara Region, has been convicted for mediating bribery in a scheme that provided false narcologist reports to workers caught intoxicated at a local factory.

Feb 7, 2026

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What We Know About Riazan Hospital Chief Oleg ShalaevOleg Shalaev, chief physician of the Riazan Regional Clinical Hospital, is suspected of corruption involving hospital procurements.

Feb 6, 2026

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