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Mikhail Popkov, the “Angarsk Maniac”, Was Sentenced for Another Murder

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Serial killer Mikhail Popkov, nicknamed the “Angarsk maniac”, was found guilty of another murder, 14 years ago, and sentenced to 9.5 years in a special security penal colony. Taking into account his previous sentences, the convict received a life sentence, said the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee in the Irkutsk Region.
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Mikhail Popkov, the “Angarsk Maniac”, Was Sentenced for Another Murder

Serial killer Mikhail Popkov, nicknamed the “Angarsk maniac”, was found guilty of another murder, 14 years ago, and sentenced to 9.5 years in a special security penal colony. Taking into account his previous sentences, the convict received a life sentence, said the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee in the Irkutsk Region.

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RTVI broke the news in Moscow, Russian Federation on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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