Latest Crime News from Russia

Fraudsters swindle Tula residents of nearly 2 million10 residents of Tula Region fell victim to phone scammers in the past 24 hours, losing over 1.84 million rubles (approximately $18,400 at current rates).

Apr 23, 2026

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Krasnovishersk Man Shows How He Killed Infant in ExperimentA man in Krasnovishersk killed his girlfriend's nine-month-old son because he was annoyed by the child's crying, as shown in an investigative experiment.

Apr 23, 2026

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Voronezh PE Teacher Accused of Seducing Pupils Remanded in CustodyA court in Voronezh has extended the pre-trial detention of a physical education teacher accused of sexually abusing students. He will remain in custody until March 5.

Apr 23, 2026

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Volgograd swindler deceives Ryazan woman, detained on trainAn 18-year-old from Volgograd, suspected of being a courier for online scammers, was detained on a train after allegedly stealing money from a 74-year-old woman in Ryazan.

Apr 23, 2026

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Former Chelyabinsk Official Released from Pre-Trial DetentionFormer head of the culture committee Eleonora Khalikova spent two months in a pre-trial detention center, after which the court changed the preventive measure to house arrest.

Apr 23, 2026

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Former Chelyabinsk Culture Committee Head Released from Pre-Trial DetentionEleonora Khalikova, the former head of Chelyabinsk's culture committee, has been released from pre-trial detention after two months, similar to her alleged accomplice.

Apr 23, 2026

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Mother in Yekaterinburg convicted over child's deathA mother in Yekaterinburg has been convicted after her newborn son died while she was under the influence of alcohol. The Chkalovsky District Court found her guilty of causing death by negligence.

Apr 23, 2026

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Yekaterinburg Mother Sentenced for Rocking Infant to DeathA Yekaterinburg court has sentenced a 32-year-old mother to nearly two years of restricted freedom for accidentally causing her newborn son's death while drunk.

Apr 23, 2026

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Investigative Committee finds no grounds to punish Kuzbass coal companiesThe Investigative Committee has closed a criminal case against major coal companies in Kuzbass, finding no grounds for charges after they nearly caused a heating crisis by halting subsidized coal supplies last winter.

Apr 23, 2026

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St. Petersburg boy's killer from Rostov Oblast asked for intimate serviceThe body of a 9-year-old boy was found frozen in ice after he went missing in St. Petersburg.

Apr 23, 2026

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Former Sochi judge Valery Sluka remanded in custodyThe Pervomaysky District Court in Krasnodar has remanded former Sochi judge Valery Sluka in custody on charges of abuse of authority and issuing knowingly unjust verdicts.

Apr 23, 2026

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19-year-old Yaroslavl resident detained in intimate salon raidA 19-year-old resident of Yaroslavl is suspected of prostitution after a police operation in a massage salon.

Apr 23, 2026

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Perm Woman Accuses Orderly of Rape After Waking NakedA 21-year-old student from Perm has accused an orderly at a regional addiction clinic of rape, and investigators are now verifying her account.

Apr 23, 2026

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Arkhangelsk mother accused of torturing daughter for two yearsA woman in Arkhangelsk is accused of torturing her 8-year-old daughter over two years. The child has been taken into state care, and the mother could face prison time.

Apr 23, 2026

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Former Sochi judge's home raided, Nazi daggers and luxury cars foundValery Sluka was detained in Vladikavkaz, from where he was planning to travel to Georgia.

Apr 23, 2026

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Tyumen Residents Report Families Searching for Drug StashesResidents of a Tyumen residential complex complain that drug addicts are openly searching for stashes, often with children, and police have not responded to complaints.

Apr 23, 2026

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Drug addicts besiege Tyumen residential complex in search of stashesResidents in Tyumen report drug addicts boldly searching for hidden drug stashes in their residential complex, unbothered by onlookers or surveillance cameras.

Apr 23, 2026

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Epstein files: Novosibirsk model's Hilton and London tiesA Novosibirsk model corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein and recruited girls for him, U.S. documents reveal. She later worked at a Hilton hotel in the city.

Apr 23, 2026

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Attempted murder of blogger under investigation in Nizhny NovgorodThe client and a hired killer have been detained in the case of the attempted murder of a Nizhny Novgorod blogger.

Apr 23, 2026

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Nizhny Novgorod probes attempted contract killing of bloggerA businesswoman and a hitman have been placed under house arrest and pre-trial detention, respectively, in a case involving an attempted murder-for-hire of a blogger.

Apr 23, 2026

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Two Brothers Detained in Kimovsk for Theft from CarTwo brothers were arrested in Kimovsk for stealing money and a car stereo from a vehicle, and both have prior criminal convictions.

Apr 23, 2026

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Larisa Dolina Scam Call Recording Sold OnlineA recording purported to be of singer Larisa Dolina's conversation with scammers is being sold online for 580,000 rubles (approximately $6,400 at current rates).

Apr 23, 2026

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Khabirov Slams School Security, Reveals Teen Had KnifeBashkiria's governor personally visited Gymnasium No. 16 after a school shooting on February 3, detailing how a plastic toy gun and knife bypassed security.

Apr 22, 2026

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Kindergartner Dies in Kuzbass Fire While Mother ShoppedRescuers found the body of a five-year-old boy who died alone in a house fire in Topki, Kuzbass, after his mother went to the store.

Apr 22, 2026

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Volgograd police refuse to investigate photo leak caseThe Interior Ministry stated there are no criminal cases regarding the leak of a woman's personal data. The agency did not specify whether a check was conducted on her complaint.

Apr 22, 2026

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