Latest Crime News from Russia

Apple Smuggling: Gray iPhones Brought into Samara RegionCustoms officers in Russia's Samara region have discovered 438 Apple devices, including iPhones and laptops, at Kurumoch airport, suspected of being smuggled without declaration.

Mar 2, 2026

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Domestic Tyrant from Tomsk Region Faces Three Years in PrisonHe beat his wife because he thought she was a poor homemaker. The woman attempted to commit suicide.

Mar 2, 2026

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A Samara mother fought through court for her daughter, then faced the 'Spider'A businesswoman shares her story of a decade-long battle for her child and property, which escalated to an alleged kidnapping plot involving a convicted PMC Wagner fighter.

Mar 2, 2026

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Ulyanovsk Police Join Schoolgirl Bullying Case InvestigationPolice in Ulyanovsk have joined an investigation into the alleged bullying of a 14-year-old girl, responding to public accusations of inaction on social media.

Mar 2, 2026

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Chelyabinsk Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for FraudFormer police officer Alexander Kalituk has pleaded guilty to fraud. A court has sentenced him to three years in a general regime penal colony and a fine.

Mar 2, 2026

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Underground Miners Sentenced for Electricity Theft in KrasnoyarskA group of cryptocurrency miners in Boguchansky District had an insider at the energy company who helped them steal power for mining operations.

Mar 2, 2026

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Former Chelyabinsk police officer sentenced for fraudA former police officer in Chelyabinsk has been sentenced to three years in prison and a fine for fraud, after a Hollywood-style arrest involving a shooting.

Mar 2, 2026

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Court Sentences Administrator of Underground Casino on Krasny ProspektA Novosibirsk man has been given a two-year suspended sentence for organizing an illegal casino that operated in a residential building.

Mar 2, 2026

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Court gives Frigate Business Center six months to correct violationsOwners of the Frigate Business Center in Vladivostok have been given six months to address fire safety violations without closing the building.

Mar 1, 2026

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Doctor Tried to Bribe School for Son's Failed Exam in KrasnoyarskA therapist from a regional clinical hospital in Krasnoyarsk was given a two-year suspended sentence for attempting to bribe a gymnasium director to 'correct' his son's failing grade on the social studies OGE.

Mar 1, 2026

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Man found guilty of raping and murdering woman in Kuzbass cemetery 20 years agoA local court has convicted a man for a 2006 crime where he raped and killed a woman in a Belovo cemetery. The perpetrator, who had prior convictions, never admitted guilt.

Mar 1, 2026

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Chita Taxi Driver Helps Detain Fraud CourierThe man flew from St. Petersburg to go to Nerchinsk for the money

Mar 1, 2026

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Not a shred of mercy in Yekaterinburg store beating and body delivery to policeNew body camera footage reveals who tried to help and who acted like villains during a fatal store beating in Yekaterinburg. The video captures the final moments when a call for an ambulance was ignored.

Mar 1, 2026

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Court finalizes case of girl starved and tortured by coupleA married couple in Novosibirsk was convicted for torturing and murdering a 9-year-old girl, with evidence from videos and a diary.

Mar 1, 2026

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P. Diddy reportedly admitted to killing Tupac ShakurAt least that's what a victim of Diddy has claimed, according to a report by the New York Post citing the man who says Diddy hinted at his involvement in the 1996 murder.

Mar 1, 2026

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Godmother Details How Mother Drowned Son in Bathtub46-year-old Alexandra Shalina killed her son while his father was in a pre-trial detention center on a rape case.

Mar 1, 2026

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Violent attack in Ilovlya: two assailants on videoPolice acknowledge only one suspect, although the recording shows four people. The victims link the attackers to another high-profile case.

Mar 1, 2026

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One held, the other beat': Shocking video emerges of attack near VolgogradTwo men, calling each other "father" and "son" on the video, brutally beat two pleading passers-by in Ilovlya. Two of the four attackers seen in the footage are absent from the official police report.

Mar 1, 2026

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Gas leak in Vidnoye claims three livesThree people died in a gas leak in Vidnoye, Moscow Region, including an 82-year-old pensioner. His wife was hospitalized in critical condition.

Mar 1, 2026

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Samara's Quiet Maniac: Hunted, Tried, Found InsaneIn Samara, a serial killer known for his quiet demeanor and empty stare was hunted down, tried, and ultimately declared legally insane for the murders of six men.

Mar 1, 2026

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Former Deputy Director of Gorzelenkhozstroy Faces Trial for BriberyA former deputy director of Gorzelenkhozstroy is accused of accepting bribes exceeding 1.4 million rubles (approximately $15,000 at current rates). The criminal case has been forwarded to court.

Mar 1, 2026

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Ex-deputy director of Gorzelenkhozstroi in Yaroslavl to stand trial for briberyA 65-year-old former deputy director of the municipal enterprise Gorzelenkhozstroi in Yaroslavl is accused of accepting bribes in large and significant amounts, with the case sent to court.

Mar 1, 2026

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Mother Drowned Son After Voices, Planned Daughter's DeathA mother who drowned her five-year-old son in a bath wanted to kill her older daughter as well, according to the boy's godmother.

Mar 1, 2026

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Robbery at Volgograd Kiosk Caught on VideoTwo men broke a display window and stole goods from a kiosk in Volgograd's Krasnoarmeysky district overnight. The kiosk owner chose not to report the incident to the police.

Mar 1, 2026

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Daring tobacco kiosk robbery captured on video in VolgogradA tobacco shop in Volgograd's Krasnoarmeysky district was robbed by armed men, with the entire incident filmed by witnesses.

Feb 28, 2026

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