Latest Crime News from Russia

Official and Management Company Director Suspected of Bribery in VolgogradAn administration employee was detained in his office on suspicion of taking a bribe. The case also involves the head of a management company.

Feb 5, 2026

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Ural man strangled, burned schoolgirl, dumped remains in river 19 years agoThe Prigorodny District Court of Nizhny Tagil has concluded closing arguments in the 19-year-old child murder case against local resident Sergey Berezovich.

Feb 4, 2026

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Volgograd Official and Company Director Suspected of BriberyA district housing official in Volgograd was arrested in his office as part of a bribery investigation involving a property management company.

Feb 4, 2026

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Ufa couple nearly jailed after brawl with Rosgvardia in restaurantA Ufa husband and wife fought with Russian National Guard officers after causing a disturbance at an upscale restaurant, resulting in criminal charges.

Feb 4, 2026

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Trial Set for Tolyatti Driver in Father's Dragging DeathSergey Funtikov, a father of several children and activist, died in intensive care after being hit by a car in Tolyatti, with the driver now facing trial.

Feb 4, 2026

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Kidnapped Son of Major Krasnoyarsk Businessman FoundThe 14-year-old son of Krasnoyarsk businessman Andrei Kaplia has been found alive in a rented apartment with a woman, according to the Investigative Committee.

Feb 4, 2026

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Search ends for kidnapped son of Krasnoyarsk businessman found safeThe 14-year-old son of a Krasnoyarsk businessman has been found alive in a rented apartment with a young woman after being reported kidnapped.

Feb 4, 2026

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Ex-spouses jailed for defrauding servicemen in Trans-Ural regionIn the Trans-Ural region, former spouses have been sent to a pre-trial detention center for fraud, and law enforcement has also apprehended a female accomplice.

Feb 4, 2026

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Arkhangelsk Resident Tried to Escape to Finland, Convicted for Justifying TerrorismHe had previously been convicted.

Feb 4, 2026

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Criminal Boss Arrested for Novosibirsk Nightclub Shooting, IsolatedLaw enforcement officers are still investigating the circumstances of the high-profile clashes.

Feb 4, 2026

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Kidnapped Son of Krasnoyarsk Businessman FoundThe 14-year-old son of a Krasnoyarsk businessman, reported kidnapped, has been located in a rented apartment with a young woman, authorities said.

Feb 4, 2026

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Travel manager in Magnitogorsk accused of $111,100 fraud on toursA 47-year-old travel agency manager in Magnitogorsk is accused of defrauding 51 clients by booking cheap tours to Thailand and Turkey that never materialized, for a total of 10 million rubles.

Feb 4, 2026

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Official accused of using budget money to fuel Porsche CayenneJust the day before, Nabi Osmanov's preventive measure was not changed.

Feb 4, 2026

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Fraudster Detained in Tula for Scamming Soldier's WifeA 45-year-old man has been detained in Tula Region for allegedly defrauding the wife of a soldier serving in the special military operation by offering to ease his service for money.

Feb 4, 2026

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Beryozovsky Court Sentences Former Crime Boss to 17 Years for MurderBeryozovsky City Court has sentenced former crime boss Andrei Ovchinnikov to 17 years in a strict-regime penal colony for the murder of healer Alexei Surodeev, known as Lesha the Sorcerer.

Feb 4, 2026

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Bastrykin demands report on 'Paradise Corner' retirement home abuseThe head of Russia's Investigative Committee has taken personal control of the criminal case into a private retirement home in Krasnoyarsk where staff are accused of beating elderly residents. Alexander Bastrykin has demanded a report on the investigation into the 'Paradise Corner' facility.

Feb 4, 2026

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Crime boss gets 17-year sentence for killing 'Wizard', denies guiltFormer crime boss Andrei Ovchinnikov has been sentenced to 17 years in a strict-regime penal colony for the murder of folk healer Lesha Koldu.

Feb 4, 2026

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Ryazan Health Official Suspected of 300,000-Ruble BribesA criminal case has been opened against a Ryazan health ministry official for allegedly taking large bribes, with evidence currently being gathered.

Feb 4, 2026

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Owner of collapsed shopping center in Novosibirsk sent to pretrial detentionOne person died during the incident.

Feb 4, 2026

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Yakutia completes probe into arson murder by drug addictsIn Yakutia, drug addicts have been accused of burning a man alive in a car during a revenge arson attack, with the criminal investigation now concluded.

Feb 4, 2026

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Deputy Prosecutor General criticizes officials over crime increase in Novosibirsk OblastDuring a January 23 board meeting, Deputy Prosecutor General Sergey Zaytsev stated that law enforcement agencies in Novosibirsk Oblast are detecting fewer violations.

Feb 4, 2026

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Businessman sent to detention for bribing ex-Kuzbass health officialsA businessman was arrested yesterday and today a court in Kemerovo ordered him detained until March 2026 on charges of bribing former Kuzbass health minister Dmitry Beglov and a former hospital chief.

Feb 4, 2026

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Nervous pedestrian leads Tolyatti police to drug trafficking suspectPolice in Tolyatti detained a man who was walking suspiciously and found he was preparing to sell a large batch of dangerous substances using hidden caches.

Feb 3, 2026

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Novosibirsk mall owner faces court over building collapseSergei Turkov, the owner of a shopping center that collapsed in Novosibirsk on January 21, has been brought to court where a pre-trial restriction measure will be decided on January 23.

Feb 3, 2026

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Krasnoyarsk Businessman Presents Theory on Son's KidnappersThe father and sister of a missing teenager are urging property owners to check their rented spaces, suggesting kidnappers may be using them to hold the boy.

Feb 3, 2026

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