Daily Voronezh news: bribery, tragedy, and fee hike

One of six deputies of the head of the Liskinsky District administration extorted a bribe of 200,000 rubles (about $2,200 at current rates) from a local resident, promising to issue the necessary documents in exchange for money. The corrupt official won«t be able to use the money because he was caught red-handed.

Sad news that serves as a reminder that safety regulations exist for a reason — an 18-year-old employee of a contractor died today at Voronezhsyntezkauchuk (Voronezh Synthetic Rubber Plant). The young man was pulled into a machine he should not have been near.

Parents of young Voronezh residents — get ready! Kindergarten fees are going up. Just by 3-4%, authorities note. A small amount. How much we«ll pay in rubles — see here. And if on the weekend you plan to take the kids to see the beavers at the Bobronarium (a beaver exhibit) — be prepared to shell out here too, tickets will become more expensive. The beavers will have to give up a bit more of their goods.

Meanwhile, the weather continues to test our endurance — forecasters have issued another dreadful forecast for the coming days.

And when you put the children to bed, read about how the killer of 12-year-old Tanya Kashirina was caught, the mystery of whose death even psychics tried to solve.