Latest Crime News from Russia

Court changes Haval thugs' sentence for beating soldierThe victim plans to further appeal the verdict, according to his representative.

Mar 3, 2026

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Young Tula Man Loses Nearly 4.5 Million Rubles to ScammersBesides him, six more people fell for the scams.

Mar 3, 2026

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Liski District Deputy Head Detained on Bribery ChargesThe deputy head of Liski District in the Voronezh Region has been arrested for two months after being charged with taking a large bribe.

Mar 3, 2026

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ASPEK-Interstroy Director Sentenced for Bribery in IzhevskThe director was found guilty of bribing a federal construction inspector with 600,000 rubles ($6,700) to obtain illegal contracts and protection.

Mar 3, 2026

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Traffic Accidents and Dog Bites Top Children's Compensation Cases in RyazanOver 3.7 million rubles (approximately $41,100 at current rates) has been recovered in compensation for minors in Ryazan Region in 2025. The sum was awarded for 14 children following various incidents.

Mar 3, 2026

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Former Yakutia watchdog chief Zholudev gets 8 years for briberyAndrei Zholudev, the ex-head of Rosprirodnadzor in Yakutia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for bribery. He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.

Mar 3, 2026

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Police in Novosibirsk Detain Nine for Fake Car Accident SchemeOne of the suspects worked for a private damage assessment company, allegedly falsifying reports to inflate insurance payouts.

Mar 2, 2026

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Ryazan Resident Steals Air Gun, Tries to Hide It with RelativeA criminal case has been initiated.

Mar 2, 2026

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Ryazan Employee Sentenced to 18 Years for Terror PlotA 30-year-old pipe plant employee in Ryazan has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for state treason and plotting to attack a military office on National Unity Day.

Mar 2, 2026

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18-year-old girl charged in kidnapping and theft from businessmanAn 18-year-old from Surgut has been charged with fraud for allegedly stealing money and 'kidnapping' the son of a Krasnoyarsk businessman. She faces up to 10 years in prison.

Mar 2, 2026

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Apple Smuggling: Gray iPhones Brought into Samara RegionCustoms officers in Russia's Samara region have discovered 438 Apple devices, including iPhones and laptops, at Kurumoch airport, suspected of being smuggled without declaration.

Mar 2, 2026

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Domestic Tyrant from Tomsk Region Faces Three Years in PrisonHe beat his wife because he thought she was a poor homemaker. The woman attempted to commit suicide.

Mar 2, 2026

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A Samara mother fought through court for her daughter, then faced the 'Spider'A businesswoman shares her story of a decade-long battle for her child and property, which escalated to an alleged kidnapping plot involving a convicted PMC Wagner fighter.

Mar 2, 2026

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Ulyanovsk Police Join Schoolgirl Bullying Case InvestigationPolice in Ulyanovsk have joined an investigation into the alleged bullying of a 14-year-old girl, responding to public accusations of inaction on social media.

Mar 2, 2026

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Chelyabinsk Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for FraudFormer police officer Alexander Kalituk has pleaded guilty to fraud. A court has sentenced him to three years in a general regime penal colony and a fine.

Mar 2, 2026

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Underground Miners Sentenced for Electricity Theft in KrasnoyarskA group of cryptocurrency miners in Boguchansky District had an insider at the energy company who helped them steal power for mining operations.

Mar 2, 2026

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Former Chelyabinsk police officer sentenced for fraudA former police officer in Chelyabinsk has been sentenced to three years in prison and a fine for fraud, after a Hollywood-style arrest involving a shooting.

Mar 2, 2026

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Court Sentences Administrator of Underground Casino on Krasny ProspektA Novosibirsk man has been given a two-year suspended sentence for organizing an illegal casino that operated in a residential building.

Mar 2, 2026

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Court gives Frigate Business Center six months to correct violationsOwners of the Frigate Business Center in Vladivostok have been given six months to address fire safety violations without closing the building.

Mar 1, 2026

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Doctor Tried to Bribe School for Son's Failed Exam in KrasnoyarskA therapist from a regional clinical hospital in Krasnoyarsk was given a two-year suspended sentence for attempting to bribe a gymnasium director to 'correct' his son's failing grade on the social studies OGE.

Mar 1, 2026

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Man found guilty of raping and murdering woman in Kuzbass cemetery 20 years agoA local court has convicted a man for a 2006 crime where he raped and killed a woman in a Belovo cemetery. The perpetrator, who had prior convictions, never admitted guilt.

Mar 1, 2026

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Chita Taxi Driver Helps Detain Fraud CourierThe man flew from St. Petersburg to go to Nerchinsk for the money

Mar 1, 2026

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Not a shred of mercy in Yekaterinburg store beating and body delivery to policeNew body camera footage reveals who tried to help and who acted like villains during a fatal store beating in Yekaterinburg. The video captures the final moments when a call for an ambulance was ignored.

Mar 1, 2026

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Court finalizes case of girl starved and tortured by coupleA married couple in Novosibirsk was convicted for torturing and murdering a 9-year-old girl, with evidence from videos and a diary.

Mar 1, 2026

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P. Diddy reportedly admitted to killing Tupac ShakurAt least that's what a victim of Diddy has claimed, according to a report by the New York Post citing the man who says Diddy hinted at his involvement in the 1996 murder.

Mar 1, 2026

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