Overview

• Samuel Bond Haskell IV was found dead by apparent suicide in his Twin Towers jail cell days before his July 14 preliminary hearing to decide if his case would proceed to trial.
• He faced three murder charges for the November 2023 killings of his wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents, with a torso identified in an Encino dumpster and extensive forensic evidence recovered at their Tarzana home.
• Haskell pleaded not guilty in January 2024 and was held without bail while prosecutors prepared to present evidence of brutal dismemberment and concealment efforts.
• The bodies of Gaoshan Li and Yanxiang Wang have never been found, leaving the victims’ family without answers or judicial closure.
• He had been placed on suicide watch and wore a protective vest during court appearances, highlighting persistent challenges in preventing inmate self-harm.