ST. PETERSBURG — 2000 · Serial Murder

The "Granny Ripper" case

SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026

Tamara Samsonova, found to have killed tenants she housed in her home in St. Petersburg between 2000 and 2015, was dubbed the "Granny Ripper" in the press because she dismembered her victims and scattered the remains across various parts of the city. She was caught in 2015; after a mental-health evaluation determined she lacked criminal responsibility, she was committed for life to a psychiatric institution.

Date: 2000
Place: Central, St. Petersburg, RU
Category: Serial Murder
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 59.9311, 30.3609 ↗

Timeline of Events

2000Crime spree believed to have begun
2015Caught
2016Found to lack criminal responsibility, committed to the institution

Sources

Court Records
Official Report

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