A Deputy and a Local Official Hacked a Woman to Death with a Shovel

A village feud ends in horror. In this episode of From Russia with Crime, we investigate the brutal murder of Gulnaz Valeeva — a 46-year-old teacher abducted, tortured, and killed by a local official and a deputy in the Ural region of Russia. The suspects? Her former school bully, now the head of the village, and his political ally. What began as a childhood grudge exploded into a terrifying act of vengeance, carried out in the woods with a shovel. We uncover the years of threats, ignored complaints, and the shocking complicity of power.