Killer of Perm businessman Alexander Lukov arrestedPolice in Perm Krai have arrested the hitman who shot dead businessman Alexander Lukov at his own bar in October 2023. The suspect was placed in a pre-trial detention center.
Yekaterinburg man who harassed neighbors says he's victimDenis Maklyakov, who has been in a decade-long conflict with neighbors in a communal apartment, claimed he is the victim. He explained why he published personal data and insulted a mother and her daughter.
Teenagers beat and film assault on 18-year-oldTwo teenagers, aged 16 and 17, brutally beat an 18-year-old in Yaroslavl, filming the assault, and he was hospitalized with serious head injuries.
Sverdlovsk man gets prison for sex with tased teenA 33-year-old Revda man was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl, who later testified she was tasered into filing the complaint.
Fatal beating suspect remanded in Voronezh's OtradnoyeA 37-year-old resident of Novousmansky District has been remanded in custody for a fatal beating in the courtyard of the Novoye Otradnoye residential complex in June.
Gang Robs Nizhny Novgorod Home, Steals Odd ItemsA gang of three men broke into a woman's home in Nizhny Novgorod, stealing money, gold, a leather jacket, and a toy gun. One of the suspects died during the investigation.
Man sentenced for killing and dismembering Amur tigerA resident of Pozharsky District in Primorye received a suspended sentence of 1 year and 6 months and a fine of 2.7 million rubles ($28,400 at current rates) for killing a Red Book Amur tiger, and his appeal was rejected.
AI job scam costs Rostov woman 83,000 rublesA Rostov woman lost 83,000 rubles (about $922 at current rates) after falling for a fake AI assistant job ad. Scammers used a fake website, a phony lawyer, and a bogus Rosfinmonitoring bot.
Yakutia Teenager to Stand Trial for Drug StashingA 17-year-old from Yakutia will stand trial for attempting to sell over 27 grams of narcotics after joining an organized group as a drug stasher for quick cash, authorities said on 21 July.
Ural monk-schismatic back in court on new chargesYevgeny Pinchuk, a clergyman from Verkhoturye, was convicted earlier this year for terrorism justification. Now he faces new charges of extremism and Nazi rehabilitation.
Khitrik namesake avoids prison for double murderA court in Artemovsky sent Alexander Khitrik to compulsory psychiatric treatment for a 2001 double murder; his alleged accomplice Gennady Genov is awaiting trial.
