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Yefremov woman convicted for drug use and supplying relativesYefremov woman convicted for drug use and supplying relatives
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.
Yekaterinburg Woman Sets Fire to SUV on Orders of Fake FSB AgentsYekaterinburg Woman Sets Fire to SUV on Orders of Fake FSB Agents
Yekaterinburg Woman Sets Fire to SUV on Orders of Fake FSB AgentsA 20-year-old Yekaterinburg resident told how fraudsters, posing as FSB officers, forced her to set fire to someone else's car.
Woman sets SUV on fire on 'FSB' orders, streams videoWoman sets SUV on fire on 'FSB' orders, streams video
Woman sets SUV on fire on 'FSB' orders, streams videoA young woman from Yekaterinburg was forced by scammers to set fire to a parked SUV and then streamed the blaze via video call, police say.
Thrown into grave and burned alive: three men face murder trialThrown into grave and burned alive: three men face murder trial
Thrown into grave and burned alive: three men face murder trialThree men in Zabaikalsky Krai are to be tried for the brutal murder of a 41-year-old resident, whose disappearance was initially treated as a missing persons case.
Prosecutor Requests 9 More Years for Gas FraudsterProsecutor Requests 9 More Years for Gas Fraudster
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.
Court places pepper gun attacker under house arrest in SaratovCourt places pepper gun attacker under house arrest in Saratov
Court places pepper gun attacker under house arrest in SaratovA 28-year-old man has been placed under house arrest in Saratov for attacking a trolleybus driver with a pepper pistol and also firing a flare gun twice during the incident.
Lifer from Black Dolphin sues for 5 million rublesLifer from Black Dolphin sues for 5 million rubles
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 Gets Prison for Threats With Airsoft Grenade ReplicasUral Man Gets Prison for Threats With Airsoft Grenade Replicas
Ural Man Gets Prison for Threats With Airsoft Grenade ReplicasAleksei Voinov has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in a penal colony for hooliganism involving airsoft grenades that resembled live explosives.
Ural Man Imprisoned for Hospital Fake Grenade DisturbanceUral Man Imprisoned for Hospital Fake Grenade Disturbance
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 OperationSuspicious Pedestrian Leads Tolyatti Police to Drug Operation
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.
Court sentences Neverov for fraud in Chita gasificationCourt sentences Neverov for fraud in Chita gasification
Court sentences Neverov for fraud in Chita gasificationStanislav Neverov has been sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison for fraud related to the gasification of Chita, and must repay nearly 50 million rubles.
Defense Appeals Arrest of Surgut Teen in Kidnapping CaseDefense Appeals Arrest of Surgut Teen in Kidnapping Case
Defense Appeals Arrest of Surgut Teen in Kidnapping CaseShe claims that she was also 'scammed' by fraudsters.
Prosecutor requests prison term for fraud in Chita gasificationProsecutor requests prison term for fraud in Chita gasification
Prosecutor requests prison term for fraud in Chita gasificationIn court proceedings, the prosecution has requested a seven-year prison sentence for former concessionaire Stanislav Nevorov, accused of fraud in the gasification of Chita.
Petrovich: From Uralmash OCG to Funeral Business King in YekaterinburgPetrovich: From Uralmash OCG to Funeral Business King in Yekaterinburg
Petrovich: From Uralmash OCG to Funeral Business King in YekaterinburgAnatoly Glukhov, aka Petrovich, a veteran of the Uralmash organized crime group, has built a lucrative funeral business empire in Yekaterinburg amidst ongoing controversies.
Samara region resident's dismembered body found in cesspitSamara region resident's dismembered body found in cesspit
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.
In Samara Region, a dismembering grandpa was caughtIn Samara Region, a dismembering grandpa was caught
In Samara Region, a dismembering grandpa was caughtA 76-year-old man is suspected of killing and dismembering his 70-year-old friend after a drunken brawl in a bathhouse.
Mother charged with drowning five-year-old son in Moscow bathroomMother charged with drowning five-year-old son in Moscow bathroom
Mother charged with drowning five-year-old son in Moscow bathroomA mother has been charged with murder after drowning her five-year-old son in a bathroom in the Brateyevo district of southern Moscow.
Novosibirsk shooting: brawler wounds guard, no chargesNovosibirsk shooting: brawler wounds guard, no charges
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.
Pensioner loses 500,000 rubles to phone scammersPensioner loses 500,000 rubles to phone scammers
Pensioner loses 500,000 rubles to phone scammersPolice in the Yaroslavl Region have detailed a scam where a pensioner from Rybinsk lost 500,000 rubles (about $5,600 at current rates).
Suspect fetched knife before fatal Elektrostal stabbing, investigators saySuspect fetched knife before fatal Elektrostal stabbing, investigators say
Suspect fetched knife before fatal Elektrostal stabbing, investigators sayA migrant suspect in Elektrostal fought a man at a bus stop before fatally stabbing another, according to investigators.
Yaroslavl Pensioner Hands Over 500,000 Rubles to ScammersYaroslavl Pensioner Hands Over 500,000 Rubles to Scammers
Yaroslavl Pensioner Hands Over 500,000 Rubles to ScammersPolice in Yaroslavl Oblast have detailed how a 76-year-old woman was defrauded of 500,000 rubles (approximately $5,000 at current rates).
Teen Arrested for Murder of Mother in GornouralskyTeen Arrested for Murder of Mother in Gornouralsky
Teen Arrested for Murder of Mother in GornouralskyA 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder of a 47-year-old mother of three in the town of Gornouralsky near Nizhny Tagil. The court has placed him in custody as the investigation continues.
Kardo CEO suspected of 4 million ruble fraud, detainedKardo CEO suspected of 4 million ruble fraud, detained
Kardo CEO suspected of 4 million ruble fraud, detainedTwo accomplices have also been detained in the case.
‘Disgraceful Attitude’: Acquitted Rostov District Head Back on Trial‘Disgraceful Attitude’: Acquitted Rostov District Head Back on Trial
‘Disgraceful Attitude’: Acquitted Rostov District Head Back on TrialThe former head of Voroshilovsky District in Rostov faces a new trial after a cassation court overturned his acquittal in a negligence case linked to a building collapse.