In a shocking case that has sent ripples through the Chinese community in Southern California, Samuel Bond Haskell faces charges related to the gruesome deaths of his Chinese American wife and her parents. A hearing was held on October 22 at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, where a preliminary hearing date was officially set for January 24, 2025.
The tragic events unfolded on November 7 of last year when Haskell hired temporary workers to help him move several bags. The workers were horrified to discover human remains inside one of the bags and immediately called the police. Authorities reviewed surveillance footage and linked Haskell to suspicious packages discarded in a dumpster in the Encino area on the night of the incident. A subsequent search revealed the body of his 37-year-old wife, Mei Li, in the dumpster.
Haskell was arrested by the police on November 8 and has been charged with the murder of his wife, Mei Li, as well as her parents—72-year-old Li Gaoshan and 64-year-old Wang Yanxiang. During his first court appearance on January 12 of this year, Haskell pleaded not guilty to all murder charges.
