Russian investigators have arrested a man they suspect of having robbed and murdered 26 elderly women across central Russia between 2011 and 2012.
The suspect, is a locksmith with a previous conviction for theft, police said.
He is suspected of being the so-called “Volga maniac”, who is linked to numerous crimes and killings committed in regions along Russia’s Volga River.
On Tuesday, police said the suspect was being questioned and was providing information relating to their inquiries.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which operates like the FBI, said in a statement that the man’s arrest was the result of forensic research and biological analysis, which suggested that the criminal acts against the women had been committed by one individual.
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