A California man who was charged with murdering and dismembering his wife and in-laws in 2023 reportedly killed himself on Saturday.
Unidentified sources told TMZ that Samuel Haskell IV was found hanging in his cell at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles. The sources also said Haskell had slit his wrists two days before a preliminary hearing to determine whether he would stand trial for killing his wife, Mei Haskell, 35, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshen Li.
In November 2023, dismembered remains were found in plastic bags in a parking lot in Encino. The remains were located near a dumpster five miles from the family’s home in Tarzana.
Samuel Haskell allegedly hired four day laborers to dump the plastic bags at the parking lot, claiming the bags contained rocks. However, one of the workers noticed something squishy in the bag — leading him to open it up and discover the body parts.
TMZ reported that the worker returned to Samuel Haskell’s home with the bags and dumped them in the driveway before refunding the money and calling 911. Video footage allegedly showed Samuel Haskell putting the bags in his vehicle and driving away.
According to the tabloid, Samuel Haskell was also filmed discarding something in a dumpster miles from his home. Shortly thereafter, a homeless man called 911 to report that he had opened one of the bags and discovered a severed torso.
A search of the family’s home reportedly uncovered blood and other evidence consistent with a murder and dismemberment. TMZ reported that the severed torso was identified as Mei Haskell — but her parents’ bodies were never found.
Samuel Haskell IV is the son of Sam Haskell, a former Hollywood agent who founded Magnolia Hill Productions. A motive in the slayings was not disclosed, but TMZ reported that the couple was having financial issues at the time of the slayings.
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