Former police officers were acquitted in the 2010 murder case of a 15-year-old girl in the village of Yarkul, Novosibirsk. The Novosibirsk Regional Court acquitted Maxim Kudryavtsev and Evgeny Bartholomew, both of whom were immediately released.
Kudryavtsev and Bartholomew were accused of abducting and killing Natasha Matyukhina. The prosecution alleged that Kudryavtsev struck the girl with a car, after which both men kidnapped and murdered her, they also faced abuse of power charges. The court found Kudryavtsev guilty of a traffic violation, but the statute of limitations had expired.
Russian Railways is reporting high overall staffing levels, but faces shortages in key positions. While official data indicates staffing is at 99.2% overall, and up to 100.1% in Novosibirsk divisions, there are still struggles with workload and pay. The company is actively working to attract and retain employees.
A construction worker died after falling from the eighth floor of a building near Novosibirsk. The incident happened on June 9, according to the State Labor Inspectorate. The plasterer fell from a balcony without protective fencing while working for an individual entrepreneur.
Traffic police in Novosibirsk conducted raids targeting vehicles without license plates. Inspections took place near Oktyabrsky Bridge and in the city center.
A four-car collision blocked traffic on Energetikov Proezd near Truda Square. The accident occurred on June 10, disrupting traffic flow towards Dimitrovsky Bridge.