Ruslan Furman, 51, was last in contact by texts and calls on September 25, 2025, and has not been seen or heard from since. His absence was not reported to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office until November 10, 2025, after concern had grown. Authorities described his disappearance as occurring under concerning circumstances and publicly said they believed foul play may be a factor.

Furman is described as a white male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 220 to 230 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes and a snake-and-sword tattoo on his upper left arm. He was last seen near his home in the 16500 block of North Route 83 in unincorporated Mundelein wearing blue jeans and a t-shirt. Searches included Furman’s residence, where a warrant was executed on November 11, 2025, and extensive land- and water-searches of nearby Diamond Lake using boats, sonar and canine teams.

Two men, including Dmitry Bogatiryov, were arrested after search warrants were executed; the reported arrests were not described as charges directly for Furman’s disappearance. Prosecutors have said the case is being investigated as a possible homicide, investigators collected evidence from two homes and sent it to a crime lab, and likely suspects have been identified but not publicly named. Furman remained missing as of early 2026.

If anyone knew Ruslan’s movements in late September 2025 or saw anything near the 16500 block of North Route 83 or Diamond Lake, please come forward with information.