Kicked From a Seventh-Floor Window, A Patient Left to Die, and a Commander Back at War

Doctor Set on Fire Attempt, Newborn Murder Case Reopened & Ex-Soldier Hostage Crisis

A doctor in Russia narrowly survives an attempted arson attack after a patient allegedly douses her with gasoline inside a clinic. A decade-old case involving the murder of a newborn baby finally reaches court after investigators identify the suspect. And a Russian war veteran receives a 10-year sentence for taking his former wife and her sister hostage during a property dispute. These are the latest crime stories exposing violence and justice in modern Russia.

Planned Student Murder, Child Killer Released from Prison & Deadly Drug Party

This episode of From Russia with Fear covers four disturbing crime stories from Russia. In Omsk, seven young men are accused of planning and carrying out the murder of a university student. In Kemerovo, a 12-year-old girl is found murdered after a recently released convicted killer is arrested. We also examine a deadly drug overdose at a birthday party in the Moscow region that left two people dead and several others hospitalized. Finally, we look at how a group of juvenile vandals is forcing small business owners out of central Moscow.

Serial Killer Dies at War, Fake Army Contracts & Murder Inside a Life Prison

A new episode of From Russia with Fear examines three shocking criminal cases from Russia. A former head of a patriotic organization is sentenced for selling fake military contracts to criminal suspects. A serial killer escapes a final murder verdict by joining the Russian army—only to die in combat. And a convicted murderer serving life imprisonment kills his own cellmate inside one of Russia's highest-security prisons. These stories reveal corruption, violence, and serious failures within Russia's justice and prison systems.

Human Heads Found in a Medical Freezer, Child Kidnapping & Bus Shooting

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we examine three disturbing stories from across Russia. Police discover five human heads inside a private medical training center in Moscow during an investigation into the alleged illegal trade of human remains. In Primorsky Krai, three teenagers are accused of kidnapping and beating an 11-year-old boy. And in Yekaterinburg, gunfire shatters the windows of two passenger buses, leaving one commuter injured.

Inside Russia: Family Dismemberment, Police Brutality & Illegal Weapons Raids

A shocking murder in Moscow after a man is accused of killing and dismembering his own sister. A Russian police officer receives a suspended sentence after a detainee suffers life-threatening internal injuries during a beating. Meanwhile, the FSB announces a nationwide operation targeting illegal weapons workshops, seizing hundreds of firearms, explosives, and nearly 200,000 rounds of ammunition. In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we examine three stories that highlight violence, abuse of power, and ongoing security challenges in modern Russia.