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StellarCrowandClaude Fable 5.1 499fd61f79 feat(sources): fetch linked URLs for the 252 spreadsheet-only cases
Until now only cases 357+ (plus a few older ones) had their linked URLs
fetched; the other 252 dossiers held just the text pasted into the
spreadsheet, often only the lede. This pass fetches every linked URL for
those cases so the full text is on file before link rot takes it.

- stage_all.py: new --include-sheet-cases flag that lifts the skip on
  cases holding spreadsheet articles. Resumable as before.
- staging/: raw extracts and index.json for the 252 cases.
- sourced-articles.json, case-files-manifest.json: 188 new UNTRIMMED
  blocks. 179 cases gained at least one fetched article; 73 got none
  (49 BLOCKED, 18 THIN, 9 DEAD, 4 video/social, 3 ERROR).
- sources/*.txt: rebuilt with build_cases.py --all. Sheet pastes are
  kept; fetched blocks sit beside them under the NOT YET TRIMMED banner.
  Files previously committed with CRLF are now LF.
- wayback-availability.json: Wayback snapshots exist for 73 of the 98
  failed URL slots; input for an archive-fetch pass.
- README-START-HERE.md: progress note and next step.

verify_all.py PASSES (1836 checks).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5.1 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01GZZENdTLzNGsbNy4DyF1yt
2026-09-05 15:02:39 +02:00

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CASE 204 | Russian Man | January 5, 2025 | Thailand
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DATABASE RECORD
id 204
date January 5, 2025
original_date January 5, 2025
year 2025
month 1
quarter 2025-Q1
victim Russian Man
location Phuket, Thailand
country Thailand
scenario Home Invasion
description Man attacked and tied up in hotel, refuses to give up phone password, is knocked out and has cash stolen.
kidnappings 1
violence_torture 1
drugs_alcohol 0
weapons 1
theft 1
life_taken 0
money_wanted (null)
coin_type (null)
reports Khaosod
notes hotel room invasion, beaten, did not give up cryptowallet password, lost some cash and consciousness
has_processed_date 1
created_at 2025-11-13 05:44:45
AI SUMMARY [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
**Victim:** Russian Man
**Attackers:** Unknown number of perpetrators
**Attack Method:** Home Invasion - victim kidnapped
**Violence Used:** Physical violence
**Crypto Stolen:** Amount not disclosed
**Status:** Investigation ongoing
LINKED SOURCES
[url] https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/07/phuket-police-hunt-russian-suspects-in-hotel-room-attack-over-crypto-dispute/
NOTES ON THIS FILE
* matched to sheet row 205: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides
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ARTICLE 1
Source Khaosod
URL https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/07/phuket-police-hunt-russian-suspects-in-hotel-room-attack-over-crypto-dispute/
Origin reported_K&R sheet, row 205, column "Articles"
Length 2,885 chars
Trimmed site furniture removed on review; kept text is verbatim. Full original (3,655 chars) archived, sha256 70e498cba99a383dad460da6e640480022697963a1fe2635946f5ea58d97bb0b
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Phuket Police Arrest Russian Suspect in Hotel Room Attack Over Crypto Dispute
PHUKET — Thai police arrested one of two Russian suspects who allegedly broke into a fellow countrymans hotel room, threatened to kill him, and demanded money over a cryptocurrency business dispute.
The victim, 31-year-old Russian national Mr. Zelimkhan, reported to Karon Police that on January 5 around 11:00 p.m., a foreign man forcefully entered his room at Wekata Luxury hotel in Karon, Phuket, physically assaulted him, and stole $20,000 in cash. After managing to break free from his restraints, he filed a police report at Karon Police Station at 3:20 a.m. on January 6.
Police Colonel Khundet Na Nongkhai, Superintendent of Karon Police Station, stated that investigators from Karon Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and Phuket Immigration have identified the suspects, believed to be Russians acquainted with Zelimkhan.The investigation revealed that the mastermind, identified as Andrei, had previous cryptocurrency business dealings with Zelimkhan in Russia. Andrei demanded Zelimkhan return $120,000 and threatened to have his associate kill him if he refused. The assailant attempted to force Zelimkhan to unlock his crypto wallet on his phone, but when Zelimkhan refused to provide the password, he was repeatedly punched and kicked.
Zelimkhan then directed the attacker to his suitcase, claiming there was money inside. The perpetrator searched the luggage and took approximately 60-70 $100 bills. The assailant then dragged Zelimkhan to the bathroom, tied him to the door rail, and kicked him in the chest. Zelimkhan lost consciousness after being struck in the back of the head.
Upon regaining consciousness and finding the attacker gone, Zelimkhan managed to free himself from the wire restraints. Unable to use the rooms phone and lacking English language skills, he immediately went to Karon Police Station to report the incident.
Subsequently, the Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for two Russian suspects. The first suspect, Mr. Andrei, age 37, entered Thailand on November 26, 2024, hasnt left the country, and hasnt registered his residence. CCTV footage shows he headed toward Chalong Five-Way Junction in Mueang Phuket District after the incident.
On January 7, police arrested Andrei at The Residence Resort and Spa Retreat in Cherng Talay, Thalang district, while he was staying with his family.
As for the second suspect, Mr. Dmitri, age 36, who entered Thailand on January 5 at 15:32 and fled to Dubai on January 6 at 02:5, Thai police have requested an Interpol Red Notice. Both suspects have been charged with conspiracy to commit extortion by death threats and conspiracy to detain or imprison others.... อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่ : https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/07/phuket-police-hunt-russian-suspects-in-hotel-room-attack-over-crypto-dispute/
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FETCHED ARTICLE 1 [RAW EXTRACT — NOT YET TRIMMED]
!! This is the whole page as extracted. It still contains site furniture,
!! and may contain teaser headlines for UNRELATED cases. Trim on read-through.
!! Do not quote from it without checking the passage belongs to this case.
Source khaosodenglish.com
URL https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2025/01/07/phuket-police-hunt-russian-suspects-in-hotel-room-attack-over-crypto-dispute/
Field url
Retrieved 2026-09-05T12:49:18+00:00 via raw HTTP retrieval, deterministic extraction (HTTP 200)
Language unknown
Kept paragraphs ALL 64 paragraphs, untrimmed
Length 6,511 chars
Integrity sha256 a613f95ad06451663d8b8deb434c8cdd87e4a08b16b2a5c1ab14acfe72ff80da
Trimmed NOT TRIMMED. Full page extract; trim on read-through.
Caveat retrieved from a live page on the date above. Unlike text copied
from the spreadsheet, there is no second copy to hash it against.
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ORIGINAL (unknown, verbatim as retrieved)
Phuket Police Arrest Russian Suspect in Hotel Room Attack Over Crypto Dispute
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Home Crime Phuket Police Arrest Russian Suspect in Hotel Room Attack Over Crypto Dispute
PHUKET — Thai police arrested one of two Russian suspects who allegedly broke into a fellow countrymans hotel room, threatened to kill him, and demanded money over a cryptocurrency business dispute.
The victim, 31-year-old Russian national Mr. Zelimkhan, reported to Karon Police that on January 5 around 11:00 p.m., a foreign man forcefully entered his room at Wekata Luxury hotel in Karon, Phuket, physically assaulted him, and stole $20,000 in cash. After managing to break free from his restraints, he filed a police report at Karon Police Station at 3:20 a.m. on January 6.
Police Colonel Khundet Na Nongkhai, Superintendent of Karon Police Station, stated that investigators from Karon Police, Phuket Provincial Police, and Phuket Immigration have identified the suspects, believed to be Russians acquainted with Zelimkhan.The investigation revealed that the mastermind, identified as Andrei, had previous cryptocurrency business dealings with Zelimkhan in Russia. Andrei demanded Zelimkhan return $120,000 and threatened to have his associate kill him if he refused. The assailant attempted to force Zelimkhan to unlock his crypto wallet on his phone, but when Zelimkhan refused to provide the password, he was repeatedly punched and kicked.
Zelimkhan then directed the attacker to his suitcase, claiming there was money inside. The perpetrator searched the luggage and took approximately 60-70 $100 bills. The assailant then dragged Zelimkhan to the bathroom, tied him to the door rail, and kicked him in the chest. Zelimkhan lost consciousness after being struck in the back of the head.
Upon regaining consciousness and finding the attacker gone, Zelimkhan managed to free himself from the wire restraints. Unable to use the rooms phone and lacking English language skills, he immediately went to Karon Police Station to report the incident.
Subsequently, the Phuket Provincial Court approved arrest warrants for two Russian suspects. The first suspect, Mr. Andrei, age 37, entered Thailand on November 26, 2024, hasnt left the country, and hasnt registered his residence. CCTV footage shows he headed toward Chalong Five-Way Junction in Mueang Phuket District after the incident.
On January 7, police arrested Andrei at The Residence Resort and Spa Retreat in Cherng Talay, Thalang district, while he was staying with his family.
As for the second suspect, Mr. Dmitri, age 36, who entered Thailand on January 5 at 15:32 and fled to Dubai on January 6 at 02:5, Thai police have requested an Interpol Red Notice. Both suspects have been charged with conspiracy to commit extortion by death threats and conspiracy to detain or imprison others.
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generated from attacks-export-Gart-website.json + reported_K&R | case 204
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