Rappler's latest stories on murder
Mystery beheadings stir fear in remote Mali town
Dead bodies are usually found in the morning, without a pool of blood around them – suggesting that the killers collected the blood
Russia charges governor over murders, sparking party fury
More than 30,000 people sign a petition supporting him after his arrest
Russian historian goes on trial for chopping up lover
Oleg Sokolov was arrested last year after he was hauled out of the freezing Moika River in Saint Petersburg drunk with a backpack containing a woman's arms
Asian giant hornets spotted for first time in U.S.
The hornets, which are native to East Asia and Japan, don't usually attack people, but they are known for decimating honeybee colonies. In Japan, some 30 to 50 people die each year from their venomous and excruciating sting.
Bob Dylan drops first original music in nearly a decade
'Murder Most Foul' is Dylan's latest original song since the 2012 album 'Tempest'
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-NPA chief Rodolfo Salas
(UPDATED) Rodolfo Salas is released Wednesday, March 18, after posting a P200,000 bail
Duterte wants death penalty for OFW Villavende's killers
President Rodrigo Duterte says his 'heart bleeds' for overseas Filipino workers in the Middle East
New Zealander jailed for life over Briton's Tinder date murder
The 28-year-old is given a non-parole period of 17 years for strangling Grace Millane in December 2018 in a case that shocked New Zealand
Kuwaiti employers of OFW Villavende charged with murder – Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says the total deployment ban will stay until terms of a 2018 labor deal with Kuwait are incorporated in standard contracts for all Filipino workers
New Eminem album urges gun control, sparks anger over 'bomb' lyrics
'But I'm contemplating yelling 'bombs away' on the game like I'm outside of an Ariana Grande concert waiting,' Eminem sings in his controversial song, 'Unaccommodating'
Man pleads not guilty to murder of 19 at Japan care home
(UPDATED) 'I had to do it for the sake of society,' says Satoshi Uematsu, a former employee of the care center outside Tokyo
No bail for 10 Aegis Juris fratmen in Atio Castillo hazing case
The judge finds 'evidence of guilt of each of the accused to be strong'
CA reverses ex-justice's decision, revives murder case vs Joel Reyes
Cleared in January 2018 by a different composition of the Court of Appeals, former Palawan governor Joel Reyes faces trial again for the murder of Gerry Ortega
Court convicts gunman in murder of businessman Dominic Sytin
Edgardo Luib, convicted of murder and frustrated murder, points to Dominic Sytin's brother Dennis as mastermind. Dennis is at large.
'Press freedom is dead' if Ampatuans not convicted for massacre – lawyer
After a decade, a court is scheduled to render a judgment on the Ampatuan massacre. Lawyer Nena Santos expects a guilty verdict for the principal accused.
Netflix's 'Murder Mystery' gets a sequel
Guess the case isn't closed just yet – A 'Murder Mystery 2' is in the works!
Calls for U.N. investigation on anniversary of Khashoggi murder
(UPDATED) 'I still seek justice. I want to know what happened to his body. I want his friends to be released from jail. I want those in power to be held accountable for their actions,' says Khashoggi's fiancee Hatice Cengiz.
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Khashoggi suspects made 'chilling' jokes before killing – reports
Helena Kennedy, a British lawyer assisting the UN probe into Khashoggi's death, says recordings she had heard from inside the kingdom's mission in Turkey referred to the Saudi critic as a 'sacrificial animal'
Without main witness, suspects in Ruby Rose Barrameda slay acquitted
After the main witness recants his testimony and goes missing, the Malabon Regional Trial Court says there is insufficient evidence to convict Ruby Rose's estranged husband and father-in-law
Rappler investigation into war on drugs wins 2019 Global Shining Light Award
The 6-month investigation found strong indications that police were outsourcing killings
Saudi prince says Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch'
'I get all the responsibility, because it happened under my watch,' says Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Chiong murder convicts Uy, Aznar surrender in Bilibid
Two other convicts in the infamous murder case – Alberto Caño and Ariel Balansag – have already surrendered
PNP plans to arrest Joma Sison through Interpol
The Philippine National Police is preparing to ask the International Criminal Police Organization to issue a red notice against exiled communist leader Joma Sison
2 more Chiong murder convicts to surrender – DOJ
It turns out James Anthony Uy was also released on good conduct time allowance, but the DOJ says he and Josman Aznar are expected to surrender
Manila court orders arrest of Joma Sison, Jalandoni over Leyte mass grave
(UPDATED) Satur Ocampo, a co-accused, is excluded in the warrant because of an earlier bail grant by the Supreme Court
Ex-mayor Carlwyn Baldo posts P8.72M bail
The family of the late congressman Rodel Batocabe opposes the grant of bail to former Daraga mayor Carlwyn Baldo, calling him a 'flight risk'
Sanchez's wife on paying victims P12-M damages: 'Wala kaming intensiyon'
The wife of rape and murder convict Antonio Sanchez says they won't pay the families of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez because the former mayor is 'innocent'
Panelo admits meeting Sanchez family in Malacañang
The convict's former lawyer, who is now spokesperson of President Rodrigo Duterte, does not see anything wrong with it
AKO Bicol, Batocabe’s son slam court decision allowing Baldo to post bail
Former Daraga Mayor Carlwyn 'Awin' Baldo is set to be released on Monday after a Legazpi City court allowed him to post bail
Sotto: Duterte must revamp Bureau of Corrections
(UPDATED) 'This travesty of justice is condemnable!' Senate President Vicente Sotto seethes on Twitter, following reports that the Bureau of Corrections released convicts in high-profile cases
Lacson: Some convicts in Chiong sisters murder case now out of prison
(UPDATED) The senator says the release order was signed by somebody else, when the only person authorized to sign it was Bureau of Corrections Director Nicanor Faeldon
Bong Go: Duterte 'blocked' release of rape-slay convict Sanchez
'Sa tignin niyo papayag si Pangulong Duterte na may backer sa ganung krimen? Heinous crimes? Definitely, wala pong sinasabing backer,' says Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go
[PODCAST] Ang batas na puwedeng magpalaya sa rapist-murderer na si Antonio Sanchez
Ano ang epekto ng RA 10592 kay convicted murderer-rapist na si Antonio Sanchez?
Mother of Allan Gomez joins UPLB protest rally against release of son's murderer
'Parang walang katinuan ang mga taong humalay at pumatay sa mga mahal namin sa buhay,' Mrs Illuminada Gomez recalls the heinous crime committed 26 years ago
Antonio Sanchez was denied clemency in 2019
But, says Justice Secretary Guevarra, if someone is denied clemency, he can still qualify for early release based on good conduct time allowance
#NoToSanchezRelease: Netizens, groups demand justice for ex-mayor's rape-slay victims
Netizens question the integrity of the Philippine justice system, wonder which between the rape-slay and impunity is worse
Remember? Salvador Panelo was Antonio Sanchez's lawyer in UPLB rape-slay case
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo counts convicted murderer-rapist Antonio Sanchez as among his former clients
'Dapat binitay na siya noon,' says Bato dela Rosa on rapist-murderer Sanchez
Lawmakers want a review of the Bureau of Correction's computation on rape-slay convict Antonio Sanchez's good conduct time
Malacañang on possible Antonio Sanchez release: 'We can't do anything'
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo denies he has anything to do with the possible early release of his former client, Antonio Sanchez, saying the convicted rapist-murderer is 'automatically' among the potential beneficiaries of the law and Supreme Court ruling
'Affirm his 7 life sentences': Thousands sign petition to keep rapist-murderer Sanchez in prison
'He used his power and position to kidnap, rape, and murder. His actions terrorized a university and an entire town. For full justice to be served, he must remain incarcerated for the duration of his lifetime,' the petition says
Drilon wants Senate probe into rape-slay convict Sanchez's reduced sentence
(UPDATED) Antonio Sanchez, who was convicted for 7 terms of reclusion perpetua for rape and murder, has been caught with P1.5-million worth of shabu in his cell
Eileen Sarmenta's mother demands proof of rapist Sanchez's good behavior
'Nag-start na kaming makapag move-on, we want to live normal lives pero ito na naman po, bumalik na naman lahat,' says Eileen Sarmenta's mother Clara
Antonio Sanchez killed 2 others, but those have no legal bearing on his release
Human rights lawyer Edre Olalia suggests excluding certain types of heinous crimes from the reduced prison term law
Antonio Sanchez of 1993 UPLB rape-murder case to get out soon – DOJ
This is thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling that retroactively applied a reduced prison term law
Pangilinan refiles bills seeking to speed up murder investigations
The senator says the proposed bills seeking mandatory autopsies on crime victims and crematories' compulsory collection of biological specimen will 'help solve cases swiftly and efficiently'
P6-million bounty offered for capture of suspects in Sytin murder
Police have also opened a hotline that the public can call to provide possible leads to the whereabouts of Dennis Sytin and Oliver Fuentes alias Ryan Rementilla
Manila court convicts Quiapo road rage driver of murder
Army reservist Vhon Martin Tanto is sentenced to up to 40 years in prison
Body of murdered Filipina found inside freezer in Texas
Police are investigating the deaths of Alyssa Marie Mejia Rogers and her husband – who reportedly shot himself after killing his wife – as a possible murder-suicide
Olongapo court orders arrest of suspects in businessman Dominic Sytin's murder
The warrant of arrest order covers the victim's brother Dennis Sytin and former employee Oliver Fuentes
