KUSHCHYOVSKAYA — 2010 · Murder
Kushchyovskaya Massacre
On 4 November 2010, 12 people, including four children, were killed at the home of a wealthy farmer in the village of Kushchyovskaya in Krasnodar Krai; visiting guests were among the victims. The investigation exposed a criminal gang that had operated in the area for years with links to local officials. Because the gang had long gone unpunished, the case became a symbol of local government and police corruption in Russia, and many officials in the region were dismissed. In 2013 the Krasnodar Regional Court sentenced the gang leader and two main perpetrators to life imprisonment and other members to 19-20 years. Two gang members died while in custody, and the gang leader died in prison in 2014.
- Date
- 2010
- Place
- Krasnodar Krai, Russia, Kushchyovskaya, RU
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 46.5590, 39.6280 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 4 November 2010Twelve people were killed at a farmer's home in Kushchyovskaya.
- November 2010The investigation reached a long-active criminal gang; local officials were dismissed.
- December 2011One gang member received a 20-year sentence.
- November 2013The gang leader and two main perpetrators were sentenced to life.
- July 2014The gang leader died in prison.
Sources
- The Moscow Times — Criminal Gang Ringleader Given Life Sentence themoscowtimes.com ↗
- The Moscow Times — Gang Leader Dies in Prison themoscowtimes.com ↗
- Wikipedia — Kushchyovskaya massacre en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The Moscow Times
- Interfax
- Wikipedia
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