Controversial contractor built school that collapsedA school in Repyevo, Toguchinsky District, where a roof collapsed on February 5, was built by a scandal-ridden contractor. The building was completed in 2025.
Mothers Kill Children in Moscow: Horrific Cases and ReasonsIn late January, a five-year-old boy was strangled by his mother in Moscow—she said voices told her to do it. MSK1.RU examines recent child murders by parents and the reasons behind them.
Ex-deputy director of Yugorsk college sentenced for fraudA former deputy director of the Yugorsk College-Boarding School of Olympic Reserve in Yugra has been found guilty of fraud involving contracts worth over 6 million rubles ($66,700 at current rates) and given a suspended sentence.
Investigators Launch Negligence Case Over School Roof CollapseProsecutors are conducting an investigation and have taken control of the probe after a school roof collapsed in the village of Repyevo in the Toguchinsky District of Novosibirsk Oblast.
Schoolgirl interrogated with mother, spent night in custodyA 14-year-old girl who set fire to a school toilet and classroom and attacked students with a hammer has been charged with two criminal counts. She was interrogated in the presence of her mother and spent the night in a temporary detention center.
Khachaturyan Sisters Separated Seven Years After Father's KillingLast year, Mikhail Khachaturyan was posthumously found guilty of abusing his daughters. Now, nearly eight years after his death, the sisters remain separated and await the outcome of the revived murder case.
Fine increased 10 times for bribe-taking EMERCOM officialA court in Zabaykalsky Krai increased the fine for a bribe-taking deputy head of EMERCOM communications from 300,000 rubles to 3 million rubles (approximately $3,300 and $33,300 at current rates) after the prosecutor's office appealed the lenient sentence.
Voronezh Region's Missing Persons Hotspots NamedPolice in Voronezh Region registered 3,638 missing person reports last year, with 361 people still unaccounted for, the regional prosecutor's office said on February 3.
FSB busts cybercriminal gang for Gosuslugi hackThe FSB in Transbaikalia arrested a cybercriminal gang that hacked the Gosuslugi portal to steal personal data and take out loans; the operation was captured on video.
Family sues after Belarusian throws child at SheremetyevoThe family of a two-year-old boy thrown to the floor by Belarusian Vladimir Vitikov at Sheremetyevo Airport has filed a compensation claim, while Vitikov may be declared insane and sent for forced treatment instead of prison.
Stavropol man caught with drugs, gun, fake platesPolice in Stavropol Krai arrested a 29-year-old local man after stopping his tinted car and finding over a kilogram of drugs, a gun, and fake license plates.
Dog attack survivor blames mother for his fateIgor Vinogradov, mauled by a Staffordshire terrier at age 7, met his mother live on TV after years apart and spoke about his difficult life.
Police detain driver with fake license in SiriusTraffic police in Sirius detained a 57-year-old driver on suspicion of using a forged driver's license. A criminal case has been opened for document forgery.
Yeysk Comedian Gets Nearly 6 Years Over Religious InsultStand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in a general-regime colony for publicly insulting religious feelings and inciting hatred, the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow ruled on February 4.
Moscow shootout gangster burned body, robbed priestOne of two kidnappers who opened fire on police on Moscow's Rublyovskoye Highway was a repeat offender whose earlier murder case was 'investigated' on the TV show 'Battle of Psychics'.
Teenagers arrested for drug stashing in BudyonnovskOne faces up to 20 years in prison for attempted drug trafficking, while his 15-year-old accomplice has been placed on preventive registration in Budyonnovsk.
Novomoskovsk Pensioner, 72, Murders NeighborA 72-year-old pensioner in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, fatally stabbed his neighbor during an argument on December 4, 2025; the case will now be reviewed by the prosecutor’s office.
Doctor Reacts to Taxi Driver Threats in ChelyabinskThe doctor, who faced aggression from a patient's father, explained that the child's mother was present during the examination and all procedures were performed correctly.
