Latest Crime News from Russia

Volgograd deputy police chief gets 1.5-year colony termPolice Colonel Ruslan Toymukhamedov was detained at his workplace in May 2025.

Feb 1, 2026

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Volgograd police deputy gets 1.5 years in colony for fraud in StavropolPolice Colonel Ruslan Toymukhamedov was detained in May last year right at his workplace.

Feb 1, 2026

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Court sentences Severodvinsk man for throwing dog from windowA 45-year-old man has been convicted of animal cruelty after throwing a dog from a fifth-floor window during a domestic dispute, leading to its death.

Jan 31, 2026

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Kalina Oil Founder Charged with Illegal Banking Over 13.5M RublesA Voronezh court has released Valery Borisov, founder of the Kalina Oil gas station chain, from pre-trial detention to house arrest, despite charges of illegal banking activity involving over 13.5 million rubles.

Jan 31, 2026

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Orenburg Court Refuses to Release Village Head from CustodyThe Orenburg Regional Court has upheld the detention of Nabiy Osmanov, head of Nezhinsky Village Council, after reviewing an appeal against his custody.

Jan 31, 2026

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Migrant found guilty of sexual relations with kidnapped schoolgirlA court has convicted a migrant of sexual relations with a 14-year-old schoolgirl he was accused of abducting, despite her denial of any sexual contact.

Jan 31, 2026

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Migrant convicted for intimacy with abducted schoolgirl; father claimed virginityThe girl herself claimed there was no sex. A court found a migrant guilty of sexual acts with a 14-year-old he took from Yekaterinburg.

Jan 31, 2026

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Voronezh Region man fined for showing illegal tattoos onlineA man displayed his tattoos on social media to show off, but faced a fine for publicly exhibiting extremist symbols.

Jan 31, 2026

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Samara court sentences transport college official for briberyA former head of correspondence at a Samara transport college has been convicted for accepting bribes from students, with the court detailing the amounts involved.

Jan 31, 2026

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Yekaterinburg doctor defrauded of over one million rublesA therapist from Yekaterinburg was scammed out of over 1 million rubles (approximately $12,000 at current rates) after meeting a woman on a dating site last October.

Jan 31, 2026

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Yekaterinburg doctor scammed out of over 1 million rublesA 42-year-old therapist from Yekaterinburg lost more than 1 million rubles after being deceived by a woman he met on a dating site.

Jan 31, 2026

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Tula man discovers car on Interpol's wanted list when trying to sellA man from Tula is taking legal action after learning his vehicle is listed in Interpol's international search database, contesting the status in court.

Jan 31, 2026

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Roman Goldman Suspected of Laundering 70 Million RublesFugitive ex-deputy Roman Goldman is accused of attempting to launder approximately 70 million rubles (about $777,800 at current rates), according to regional prosecutors.

Jan 31, 2026

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Did he run a protection racket for cafeterias? Ex-Kazan Station chief accused of corruptionIgor Chernikov faces up to 15 years in prison

Jan 31, 2026

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Ex-Novotroitsk Deputy Loses Moscow Apartments and Car, Loses AppealThe Sixth Cassation Court has rejected the appeal of former Novotroitsk city council deputy Yevgeny Koshkin, upholding the seizure of his Moscow property valued at 38 million rubles (approx. $422,200).

Jan 30, 2026

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74-year-old Sasovo man threatens wife with knife over reproachesPolice intervened after a 74-year-old man in Sasovo district threatened his 48-year-old wife with a kitchen knife following a drinking session.

Jan 30, 2026

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Skier tearful in court over Uktus teenager assaultChkalovsky District Court of Yekaterinburg arrested 38-year-old Yakov Shusharin for two months under the article on hooliganism.

Jan 30, 2026

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Skier who beat teen on Yekaterinburg mountain cries in courtThe 38-year-old accused was sent to a pre-trial detention center.

Jan 30, 2026

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Drug dealing scheme leads to 9-year prison term for womanA resident of Russia's Stavropol Territory and her partner bought drugs to sell via dead drops for quick money. Instead, she received a nine-year prison sentence.

Jan 30, 2026

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Ukraine-recruited man planned terror attack on Kuzbass railwayA man recruited by Ukrainian special services has been detained for allegedly preparing a terror attack on railway tracks in the Kuzbass region.

Jan 30, 2026

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Tula court sentences drunk soldier for attacking superiorA drunk Russian soldier has been convicted of attacking his commanding officer. He was sentenced to seven years and detained in the courtroom.

Jan 30, 2026

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Man filmed porn with underage sisters in GelendzhikA 44-year-old man from Gelendzhik has been convicted for sexually abusing his young relatives and forcing them into pornography, with an older sister also revealing past abuse.

Jan 30, 2026

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Primorye woman sentenced for smothering newborn with towelA woman in Primorye has been sentenced to two years in a penal colony for smothering her newborn child with a towel and discarding the body in a river, with her husband testifying as a witness.

Jan 30, 2026

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Sochi Resident Faces 20-Year Term for Cannabis PlantsIn his apartment, 610 grams of finished 'product' were found.

Jan 30, 2026

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Former Dagomysskoye DRSU Director Appeals ConvictionThe Krasnodar Regional Court has begun hearing an appeal by former Dagomysskoye DRSU director Saforbiy Napso, convicted of fraud and abuse of power. He received the minimum sentence after testifying against former State Duma MP Anatoly Voronovsky.

Jan 30, 2026

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