Berezovich sentenced to 20 years for schoolgirl murderSergei Berezovich has been sentenced to 20 years in a strict regime colony for the murder of an 11-year-old girl. He strangled her and burned her remains in a bathhouse in 2007.
Prosecutors seek to seize all assets of fugitive Sochi businessmanThe Prosecutor General's Office is asking a court to confiscate the property of businessman Vigen Sarkisian, his relatives, and proxies, as he owes the state over 6 billion rubles for unauthorized construction in Sochi.
Man accused of serial killings of at least six women in BuguruslanSergey Karpuk, 59, faces charges for the serial killings of at least six women in Buguruslan district. The investigation, which has just concluded, points to a pattern of murders dating back to 2005.
Krasnoyarsk Ex-Police Sent to Prison for BriberyTwo former police officers in Krasnoyarsk have been sentenced to eight to nine years in prison for taking bribes to shield a construction firm director from investigation.
Investigative Committee Rebuts Samara Mother's Threat ClaimsThe Investigative Committee has dismissed all arguments from a mother in a Samara village who reported threats. Investigators say evidence shows she and her family used the phone number that allegedly sent the threats.
Former Omsk police officers sentenced for drug traffickingTwo former police officers in Omsk have been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking. Investigators uncovered over 40 episodes of online sales between December 2018 and July 2020.
Man detained in Khanty-Mansi for alleged sexual assault of teenA court in Nyagan has taken into custody a 58-year-old resident accused of crimes against the sexual integrity of a teenage girl. He is also charged with using force against a law enforcement officer.
Lawyers appeal arrest in Novosibirsk mall collapseLawyers for Sergei Turkov, the owner of a collapsed shopping center in Novosibirsk, are appealing his arrest, after he was sent to pre-trial detention until March 22.
Appeal reduces Siberian woman's fraud and theft sentenceThe Novosibirsk Regional Court has reduced the prison sentence for a Siberian woman convicted of multiple frauds and thefts totaling over 5 million rubles (about $56,000, at current rates), following an appeal.
Siberian woman charged in disabled girl's fire deathA 50-year-old woman in Siberia has been accused of causing death by negligence after a fire that killed a 12-year-old disabled girl, with the criminal case now sent to court.
How a Teenage Maniac Terrorized Soviet KuzbassIn 1970, a serial attacker known as 'Lead Hand' struck fear in Novokuznetsk, assaulting women in broad daylight and leaving survivors permanently scarred. His brazen attacks in crowded squares, just steps from police patrols, left the city in a state of terror.
