Rappler's latest stories on murder
Brother charged with murder in killing of businessman Dominic Sytin
(UPDATED) Dennis Sytin says he would seek a reversal of the DOJ resolution

Rappler investigative story on drug war finalist in 2019 Global Shining Light Awards
Rappler's 6-month investigation shows strong indications that the police were outsourcing extrajudicial killings to the Confederate Sentinels Group, a group of force multipliers they had also accused of murder

Case closed: 'How To Get Away with Murder' season 6 to be its last
How are things going to end for Annalise Keating and her students?

'Urgent' need for international probe on Khashoggi killing – fiancée
'There is an urgent need for an international investigation of this murder,' says Hatice Cengiz at an event on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

'Credible evidence' linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder – U.N. expert
Saudi minister of state for foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir slams Agnes Callamard's report, insisting it 'contains clear contradictions and unfounded allegations, casting doubt on its credibility'

Parañaque court acquits RJ Bautista in killing of brother Ramgen
The murder case against another Revilla sibling, Ramona Bautista, is shelved as she remains at large

Family feud: In-laws suspects in murder of former Batangas vice mayor's widow
The widow of the former vice mayor of Santo Tomas, Batangas is murdered, and her daughter-in-law and sister-in-law are the suspects. But here's the twist, the victim herself was the suspect in the killing of her husband.

Accused in murder of Christine Silawan pleads not guilty
The accused in the killing of a high school student in Lapu-Lapu City pleaded not guilty during his arraignment

Rappler investigative team wins 2 SOPA awards for drug war story
(3rd UPDATE) Rappler's 7-part investigative story, 'Murder in Manila' will receive the Group B Excellence in Human Rights Reporting Award and the Group B Excellence in Investigative Reporting Award from the Society of Publishers in Asia

Could the fabled Orient Express take to the rails again?
French rail operator SNCF restores original carriages of the fabled steam train

Suspected jihadists back in dock over murder of 2 Scandinavian women
The main suspects are all from the Marrakech region near the site of the killings, which shocked the North African country

Possible suicide pact in macabre German crossbow murders
Police probing the initial triple death say they found the last wills of two of the victims in a hotel room, and no signs of a struggle or involvement of other people

Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo surrenders
(UPDATED) Mayor Carlwyn Baldo appears before Legazpi City Regional Trial Court Branch 10 Judge Maria Theresa San Juan Loquillano days after she issued a warrant for his arrest over the killing of AKO-Bicol congressman Rodel Batocabe and his aide

Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo ready to surrender
Legazpi RTC issues arrest warrant against Baldo for the murder Ako Bicol party-list Representative Rodel Batocabe

SC upholds conviction of man behind 2011 car bomb blast
The High Court sentences Datu Karim Masdal to reclusion perpetua without eligibility for parole

DNA of self-confessed killer found on Silawan case murder weapon
DNA test results obtained by Rappler show DNA traces of self-confessed killer Renato Llenes are found on the scissors used to kill Cebu teen Christine Lee Silawan

Anger as Malaysian cleared of murdering Indonesian maid
Prominent Malaysian human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen calls the decision 'shocking and unacceptable'

Suspect recounts how he killed Cebu teen
The suspect, Renato Llenes, says he used a dummy Facebook account to become friends with the victim

Khashoggi family denies settlement with Saudis – statement
'Currently, the trial is taking place and no settlement discussion had been or is discussed,' reads a statement posted on Salah Khashoggi's Twitter account

DOJ official accused of manipulating case vs Daraga Mayor Baldo
The camp of Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo also threatens to file administrative charges against the panel of prosecutors in Camarines Sur

Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo charged with murder over Batocabe killing
Prosecutors file the murder charges before the Legazpi City Regional Trial Court

Saudi Arabia rejects call for international probe of Khashoggi murder
The head of a Saudi delegation speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva insists that his country is taking all the 'measures required for us to resolve this heinous crime'
Pompeo says U.S. 'not covering up' Khashoggi murder
'The president has been very clear – couldn't be more clear – as we get additional information, we will continue to hold all of those responsible accountable,' says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

New pressure over Khashoggi death, Trump ignores deadline
The US president is given 120 days to designate those responsible, but no definitive action is done on the deadline

Khashoggi fiancee hopes Trump will change mind on killing
During a press conference in Istanbul for a book on Jamal Khashoggi's life, Hatice Cengiz leaves the door open to a meeting with US President Donald Trump if certain conditions are met

Saudi Arabia executes 39-year-old Filipina helper
Saudi Arabia carries out the death penalty against a 39-year-old Filipina household service worker found guilty of murder

U.N. legal expert to present Khashoggi report before June
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, carries out an inspection outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Party withdraws nomination of mayor tagged in Batocabe slay
Reelectionist Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo 'is no longer the official candidate of Lakas-CMD,' the political party tells the Commission on Elections

[OPINION | Dash of SAS] Miss Spain is a woman
A transwoman broke LGBT barriers by competing in an international beauty pageant. So why are some gay men so upset?

4 charged with murder over cop's death
The suspects are said to be distant relatives of the slain policeman

Morocco eyes 'terror' link as it makes new arrests in hikers murder
The killings spark fears of a hit to Morocco's crucial tourist sector as the kingdom's relative security has always been a major selling point

New Zealand warns Google over naming murder accused
The internet giant breaks a court order suppressing the name of a man charged with murdering a British backpacker

U.N. calls for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi murder
'It is absolutely essential to have a credible investigation and to have the punishment of those that were guilty,' United Nations chief Antonio Guterres says

Russian ex-policeman convicted over 56 murders
The court in the Siberian city of Irkutsk finds Mikhail Popkov 'guilty of killing 56 people between 1992 and 2007,' the Irkutsk regional prosecutor's office says

Senators on convicted cops: EJK is real, review anti-drug campaign
‘This is a compelling verdict because it tells us that justice is on hand, not just for the young Kian delos Santos, but for the other dubious deaths linked to the drug war’

Robredo wants deeper 'drug war' probe after conviction of Kian's killers
Vice President Leni Robredo says the guilty verdict handed to the murderers of Kian delos Santos is a 'victory of the nation'

Court verdict: Cops lied, Kian delos Santos helplessly killed
'Never has homicide or murder been a function of law enforcement. The public peace is never predicated on the cost of human life,' says Judge Rodolfo Azucena Jr of Caloocan, quoting the Supreme Court

3 cops who killed Kian delos Santos do not define all of us – PNP
But Philippine National Police spokesman Benigno Durana acknowledges the conviction is a reminder to cops to operate within the bounds of law

Malacañang: Conviction of Kian's killers proves PH justice system working
President Rodrigo Duterte will not pardon the policemen convicted of murder, says Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo

Policemen guilty in Kian delos Santos killing
(3rd UPDATE) The cops face the penalty of reclusion perpetua, or imprisonment for 20 to 40 years, without eligibility for parole

Cops arrest 4 Chinese over gruesome killing in Makati condo
Police identify the victim as 26-year-old Chinese Wang Yalei

Crown prince a 'red line' in Khashoggi probe – Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir insists that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is not involved in the killing

U.S. to give Saudis a pass even if Crown Prince behind murder
'We may never know all of the facts surrounding the murder of Mr Jamal Khashoggi. In any case, our relationship is with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,' says President Donald Trump

Saudi king backs son amid furor over Khashoggi murder
In his speech, the king praises his son's economic reform program aimed at creating jobs for a swelling youth population and preparing the kingdom for a post-crude era

Turkey has more evidence in Khashoggi murder – report
A Turkish newspaper says a second voice recording clearly reveals that the murder of the Washington Post columnist has been premeditated

[OPINION] The people lost another good defender
Atty Ben committed his life to building the resources and infrastructure necessary to empower farmers. He believed in farmers.

Sanctions on Khashoggi killers weeks away – Pompeo
The murder has placed strain on the decades-old alliance between the United States and Saudi Arabia and tarnished the image of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia rejects Turkey call to extradite Khashoggi killers
'The individuals are Saudi nationals. They're detained in Saudi Arabia, and the investigation is in Saudi Arabia, and they will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia,' Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says

Turkey wants 18 Saudis extradited over Khashoggi murder
A written request for the extradition of the 18 suspects has been prepared by Istanbul's chief prosecutor
Saudi crown prince deplores 'repulsive' Khashoggi murder in first comments
'Those responsible will be held accountable... in the end justice will prevail,' says Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
