Dom-2 Star Sentenced for Scamming Lover with Fake DaughterYana Makarova (Shevtsova), a former participant on the reality show Dom-2, has been found guilty of large-scale fraud in Yekaterinburg. She extorted money from a married lover for a non-existent child over a year.
Former Dom-2 Participant Convicted of Multi-Million Ruble ScamYana Shevtsova extorted over 23 million rubles (about $250,000) from a married lover by falsely claiming pregnancy. The Sverdlovsk Region prosecutor's office confirmed the large-scale fraud charges.
Teacher Faces 7 Years in Illegal Migration Case Centered on Russian ExamInvestigators in Novosibirsk Region claim migrant testing was fake, while the defendants insist they are being framed. At the heart of the case are questions about a police officer's friends acting as official witnesses.
Taxi driver’s self-defense claim featured on NTVThe mother of a Yekaterinburg taxi driver who shot a passenger claims it was self-defense and hopes widespread media coverage will help her son avoid a severe sentence.
Father Suspected in New Details of Girl's MurderThe body of a girl from Bashkortostan was found in a sofa in a rented apartment, with her mother accused of the murder, but investigators are now considering the father's potential involvement.
Mother pulls son from rehab after girls attack staff with knifeOn November 25, it was reported that 24 teenagers were tortured in Anna Khobotova's rehab center. A mother from Samara described how she rescued her son from the facility after he witnessed the atrocities.
Mother paid 2 million rubles for son's abuse in Khobotova rehabA Moscow mother paid nearly 2 million rubles (about $20,000) for her son's rehabilitation at Anna Khobotova's center. She claims he endured abuse, including staged videos filmed to deceive parents.
Rehab center abuse claims: Founder questions credibilityChildren have reported violence at a rehabilitation center near Yekaterinburg, raising questions about the credibility of their accounts. We interviewed Yevgeny Roizman*, founder of the 'City Without Drugs' foundation, for his perspective.
Anna Khobotova's rehab center investigated for abuseAuthorities are investigating a rehabilitation center near Moscow for alleged physical and moral abuse of children, with its founder Anna Khobotova currently being sought by police.
How to Break Free from Phone Scammers' 'Hypnosis'Criminals use increasingly sophisticated psychological methods to steal data or savings by manipulating victims into a trance-like state, experts warn.
Decrypted Calls Expose Listvyazhnaya Mine NegligenceFour years after the Listvyazhnaya mine explosion killed 51 people, court documents and intercepted calls reveal how managers ignored methane warnings and safety protocols, leading to the disaster.
Nine Lives of a Korotkov Gang GangsterAleksei Fedorov, a former member of the Korotkov brothers' gang, has survived multiple near-death experiences through incredible luck.
Robot's 'yes' leads to 300,000 ruble loss in bank fraudA Yekaterinburg man spent two years in court after fraudsters stole 300,000 rubles from his account, but the bank has not returned the money despite a ruling in his favor.
Killer Confesses: ‘She Was Beautiful Even Dead’In the late 1980s, a murderer’s confession revealed the brutal killing of a Tyumen schoolgirl, detailing how he strangled and dismembered her despite his professed love for her.
