Vadim Yershov

Serial killer

19known / alleged victims

Similar offenders

Alexander Pichushkin Serial killer · Russia · 1992 Alexander Yuryevich “Sasha” Pichushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ю́рьевич Пичу́шкин,… 49 victims

Artur Ryno Serial killer · Russia · 2006 Artur Ryno led a skinhead gang described as the “Ryno skinhead gang” (also desc… 37 victims

VL Vladimir Bratislav Serial killer · Russia · 1997 Vladimir Bratislav (1976 - ) was known as the Beast of Lysva. Bratislav served… 30 victims

Mikhail Popkov Serial killer · Russia · 1992 Mikhail Viktorovich Popkov (Russian: Михаил Викторович Попков; born March 7, 19… 29 victims

Maxim Petrov Serial killer · Russia · 1999 Maxim Vladimirovich Petrov (born 1966) (Russian: Максим Петров) was a Russian d… 19 victims

Sergei Ryakhovsky Serial killer · Russia · 1989 Sergei Vasilyevich Ryakhovsky (рус. Сергей Василевич Ряховский), also known as… 19 victims

Random profiles

Dwight Adanandus Murderer · USA · 1988 Dwight Adanandus (offender #940) was executed by lethal injection in Texas on O… 1 victim

David Santiago Renteria Murderer · USA · 2001 David Santiago Renteria (TDCJ Number 999460) was born on 11/22/1969 and was rec… 1 victim

Arturo Daniel Aranda Murderer · USA · 1976 Arturo Daniel Aranda was sentenced to death on May 18, 1979. Aranda Arturo, a 7… 1 victim

Jimmy Lee Gray Murderer · USA · 1976 1976 — Jimmy Lee Gray was convicted for the murder of three-year-old Deressa Je… 2 victims

Mark Jefferies Murderer · Australia · 1820 Mark Jefferies was an escaped convict who was described as a rapist and a canni… 5 victims

Mikel Derrick Murderer · USA · 1980 Mikel Derrick was identified as Mikel James Derrick and as offender number #701… 1 victim

Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: Russia
Location: Siberia, Russia
Date of birth: 1973
Age at first offence: 24
Characteristics: fugitive, rape, robbery
Victim profile: Women
Method of murder: St abbing with knife
Date(s) of murder: 1997
Years active: 1997
Date of arrest: —
Status: Life imprisonment
Sentenced to death on June 9, 1998; commuted to life in prison

Case Summary

Background

Vadim Yershov was a Red Army army deserter. He went to trial in October 1997 on charges of raping, robbing, and fatally stabbing 19 victims in the months after his unscheduled departure from military service.

The offence

Vadim Yershov raped, robbed, and fatally stabbed 19 victims.

Trial

Vadim Yershov went to trial in October 1997 before a military tribunal in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. He was convicted and sentenced to death on June 9, 1998. Vadim Yershov fainted when he was sentenced to death.

Sentencing

On June 9, 1998, Vadim Yershov was sentenced to death by a military tribunal in Krasnoyarsk.

Outcome

Vadim Yershov’s death sentence was commuted to life in prison.

Aftermath

Russia has suspended executing its convicts even though the death sentence is still part of the legal code. The Council of Europe urged Russia to abolish capital punishment as a condition of its membership in the organization.

Spotted an error, or have more information about this case?