Latest Crime News from Russia

Schoolboy in Voronezh to be tried for aiding phone scammersA 17-year-old schoolboy in Voronezh aided fraudsters in stealing over 400,000 rubles (about $4,400 at current rates) by setting up communication points for their scams.

Feb 1, 2026

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Law enforcement inspects scandal-ridden boarding house 'Paradise Corner'19 elderly residents of the boarding house will be relocated, and the owners face criminal charges.

Feb 1, 2026

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Court Confiscates Property from Convicted Ex-Judge's FamilyElena Zolotareva was sentenced to 15 years in prison for bribery. Now, the court has confiscated from her family an apartment, cars, and funds for state revenue.

Feb 1, 2026

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Court seizes apartment and cars from convicted ex-judge's familyThe former judge was sentenced to 15 years in prison for taking bribes.

Feb 1, 2026

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Police file first criminal case against stencil vandalIn Krasnoyarsk, police have opened the first criminal case against a stencil vandal for advertising drug shops on building walls. Previously, such cases ended with administrative penalties.

Feb 1, 2026

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Scammers Deceived Five Tula Region ResidentsOver the past day, five residents reported fraud. The total loss was 185 thousand rubles (approximately $1,900 at current rates).

Feb 1, 2026

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Ryazan Woman Spends 25 Years Proving Innocence in Neighbor's MurderLyubov Vizenkina claims she was forced to confess to a murder 25 years ago.

Feb 1, 2026

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Migrant from Chelyabinsk Found Guilty of Intimacy with SchoolgirlDespite the schoolgirl's claim that no sex occurred, a migrant from Chelyabinsk has been convicted for sexual acts with a minor.

Feb 1, 2026

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Krasnoyarsk Woman Reports Abuse at Care HomeA woman fled her internship at an elderly care home in Krasnoyarsk, alleging mistreatment of residents. Authorities have inspected the facility 18 times in three years, yet it remains open.

Feb 1, 2026

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Volgograd deputy police chief gets 1.5-year colony termPolice Colonel Ruslan Toymukhamedov was detained at his workplace in May 2025.

Feb 1, 2026

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Volgograd police deputy gets 1.5 years in colony for fraud in StavropolPolice Colonel Ruslan Toymukhamedov was detained in May last year right at his workplace.

Feb 1, 2026

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Court sentences Severodvinsk man for throwing dog from windowA 45-year-old man has been convicted of animal cruelty after throwing a dog from a fifth-floor window during a domestic dispute, leading to its death.

Jan 31, 2026

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Kalina Oil Founder Charged with Illegal Banking Over 13.5M RublesA Voronezh court has released Valery Borisov, founder of the Kalina Oil gas station chain, from pre-trial detention to house arrest, despite charges of illegal banking activity involving over 13.5 million rubles.

Jan 31, 2026

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Orenburg Court Refuses to Release Village Head from CustodyThe Orenburg Regional Court has upheld the detention of Nabiy Osmanov, head of Nezhinsky Village Council, after reviewing an appeal against his custody.

Jan 31, 2026

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Migrant found guilty of sexual relations with kidnapped schoolgirlA court has convicted a migrant of sexual relations with a 14-year-old schoolgirl he was accused of abducting, despite her denial of any sexual contact.

Jan 31, 2026

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Migrant convicted for intimacy with abducted schoolgirl; father claimed virginityThe girl herself claimed there was no sex. A court found a migrant guilty of sexual acts with a 14-year-old he took from Yekaterinburg.

Jan 31, 2026

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Voronezh Region man fined for showing illegal tattoos onlineA man displayed his tattoos on social media to show off, but faced a fine for publicly exhibiting extremist symbols.

Jan 31, 2026

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Samara court sentences transport college official for briberyA former head of correspondence at a Samara transport college has been convicted for accepting bribes from students, with the court detailing the amounts involved.

Jan 31, 2026

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Yekaterinburg doctor defrauded of over one million rublesA therapist from Yekaterinburg was scammed out of over 1 million rubles (approximately $12,000 at current rates) after meeting a woman on a dating site last October.

Jan 31, 2026

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Yekaterinburg doctor scammed out of over 1 million rublesA 42-year-old therapist from Yekaterinburg lost more than 1 million rubles after being deceived by a woman he met on a dating site.

Jan 31, 2026

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Tula man discovers car on Interpol's wanted list when trying to sellA man from Tula is taking legal action after learning his vehicle is listed in Interpol's international search database, contesting the status in court.

Jan 31, 2026

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Roman Goldman Suspected of Laundering 70 Million RublesFugitive ex-deputy Roman Goldman is accused of attempting to launder approximately 70 million rubles (about $777,800 at current rates), according to regional prosecutors.

Jan 31, 2026

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Did he run a protection racket for cafeterias? Ex-Kazan Station chief accused of corruptionIgor Chernikov faces up to 15 years in prison

Jan 31, 2026

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Ex-Novotroitsk Deputy Loses Moscow Apartments and Car, Loses AppealThe Sixth Cassation Court has rejected the appeal of former Novotroitsk city council deputy Yevgeny Koshkin, upholding the seizure of his Moscow property valued at 38 million rubles (approx. $422,200).

Jan 30, 2026

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74-year-old Sasovo man threatens wife with knife over reproachesPolice intervened after a 74-year-old man in Sasovo district threatened his 48-year-old wife with a kitchen knife following a drinking session.

Jan 30, 2026

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