Chita driver charged with attempting to bribe traffic policeA drunk driver in Chita offered traffic police a bribe of 30,000 rubles (about $330 at current rates) to avoid a DUI charge, but officers refused and reported him, leading to a criminal case.
Moscow Court Sentences Ex-Business Partner of Blogger to 2.5 YearsRoman Vishnyak, former business partner of prominent bloggers Valeria and Artyom Chekalin, was sentenced to 2.5 years in a penal colony and a fine; his case was heard separately from the Chekalins'.
Boxing chief Andrei Korolev accused of murder, 90s video shownDetails have emerged in a criminal case involving a 54-year-old athlete from the Samara region. The honorary president of the regional boxing federation, Andrei Korolev, is accused of murder.
Schoolboy raped in Tolyatti; whole city abuzzIn Tolyatti, a schoolboy was raped in a basement, leading to a criminal case and swift arrest of a suspect, with local residents expressing alarm over safety.
Siberian woman gets prison for torturing child who diedA Novosibirsk woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for torturing a nine-year-old girl, who later died. One of the co-defendants died during the investigation.
