August 9, 1940 - Sergey Kashintsev
His case illustrates a recurring failure in Soviet criminal justice: an early conviction that went insufficiently investigated, followed by release and the resumption of violence across multiple regions. The confirmed toll reached at least eight killings spanning roughly fifteen years, with the full scope of his crimes remaining uncertain. He was ultimately sentenced to death in 1990 and executed in 1992.
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Sergey Alexandrovich Kashintsev (Russian: Сергей Александрович Кашинцев; 9 August 1940 – 17 January 1992) was a Soviet serial killer. Originally convicted of a single murder in 1975, he was later released and committed at least seven additional killings across the country. Following his arrest, he confessed to a total of 59 murders and 3 attempted murders he had supposedly done from 1985 to 1987, most of which remain unverified.
He was sentenced to death for his confirmed crimes in 1990, and subsequently executed two years later.
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