From Accordion to Advisor: Valentin Rabotenko Accused of FraudValentin Rabotenko, the organizer of the international street culture festival Kardo and a former advisor to the Stavropol governor, is currently in custody, accused of embezzling state funds allocated for the event.
After 13 Years, Muscovite Convicted for Venyov MurderA 46-year-old Moscow resident has been convicted for the 2013 beating death of a man in Venyov District, Tula Region, while his accomplice remains at large and is wanted internationally.
Yefremov woman convicted for drug use and supplying relativesA 37-year-old woman from Yefremov in Tula region has been sentenced to eight years in prison for drug possession and distribution after storing substances and allowing her daughter to use them.
Prosecutor Requests 9 More Years for Gas FraudsterA prosecutor in Chita has requested a nine-year prison sentence for Denis Merzlyakov, a man already convicted in a separate gasification fraud scheme, according to the regional prosecutor's office.
Lifer from Black Dolphin sues for 5 million rublesA life-sentenced prisoner from the 'Black Dolphin' penal colony is suing for 5 million rubles, alleging he contracted a serious illness due to inadequate prison conditions.
Ural Man Imprisoned for Hospital Fake Grenade DisturbanceA 42-year-old man from Polevskoy in the Urals has been sentenced to over three years in prison for repeatedly threatening people with dummy grenades in public places, including a hospital.
Suspicious Pedestrian Leads Tolyatti Police to Drug OperationPolice in Tolyatti detained a man who was walking nervously and constantly looking back. The suspect, with a prior criminal record, admitted to planning drug sales through hidden stashes.
Samara region resident's dismembered body found in cesspitInvestigators have detailed a gruesome crime in the Kinel-Cherkassy district, where a 76-year-old man allegedly killed his 70-year-old acquaintance and dumped the dismembered body in a cesspit.
Novosibirsk shooting: brawler wounds guard, no chargesA drunken man in Novosibirsk opened fire on a private security rapid response team, wounding a guard, but police have not filed criminal charges three weeks after the incident.
