Tarzana, LA, USA
Nov. 7, 2023
LA Man Accused of Killing/Dismembering Wife and Her Parents
Newly released video appears to show a suspect dumping a large bag where a woman’s torso was found in Encino, according to TMZ.
The surveillance video shows a man TMZ alleges is Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 35, dumping a large black bag in a parking lot near Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Avenue in broad daylight.
The remains that were found are believed to be Mei Haskell, 37, the suspect’s wife, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
In the video, the suspect is seen driving into the parking lot in a white SUV and stopping directly next to the dumpster. As he steps out of the car, he walks over to the gated enclosure and opens it. Heading over to open his car trunk, he appears to look around the parking lot. As he lifts a large black bag from the trunk, he struggles with the weight a bit before securely lifting it and walking over to the dumpster enclosure. He spends a moment there before exiting the enclosure and closing the gate. He gets back into his SUV, turns around and drives out of the parking lot.
The suspect was arrested on Nov. 8 at the Topanga Mall and charged with one count of murder.
Samuel is the son of Samuel Haskell III, who was a high-profile agent with Hollywood’s William Morris talent agency.
He lived in a six-bedroom home in the 4100 block of Coldstream Terrace with his wife, their three young sons and Mei’s parents — Gaoshan Li, 72, and YanXiang Wang, 64.
Mei, along with her parents, are all still missing, authorities said.
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A man scavenging for recyclables discovered the woman’s torso in a parking lot near Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Avenue in Encino. The torso was found inside a black bag that had been placed in a duffel bag and tossed in the dumpster.
Police first learned of allegations against Samuel on Tuesday night, when landscapers “reported seeing what seemed like body parts in bags outside Haskell’s Tarzana home,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
The workers who alerted authorities on 7 November told NBC that Mr Haskell paid them $500 to remove what he claimed were three “bags full of rocks” from his home. But once they lifted the bags, the labourers were shocked to see the contents.
“I started seeing body parts, a belly button.”
The men told NBC they left the three bags on the driveway of Mr Haskell Jr’s home, returned his money and then drove to the police station.
The bags were gone by the time police arrived, though investigators returned after the torso was found and “discovered blood and other evidence consistent with a killing and dismemberment” inside the home.
A video Samuel posted to his TikTok account shows him rambling about a variety of things, from burnt steak to feeling bitter and resentful.
“Now I’m consistently never going to stop drinking,” he’s heard saying in one video.
The son of a former high-powered Hollywood talent agent whose clients included Dolly Parton, George Clooney and Whoopi Goldberg, is now at the center of a murder mystery.
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1. Mei and her parents
2. Mei
3. Mei
4. Samuel
5. Samuel
6. CCTV footage of Samuel hauling large garbage bag out of rear of his SUV
7. CCTV footage of Samuel carrying the large garbage bag to the dumpster.
8. The dumpster.
Nov. 7, 2023
LA Man Accused of Killing/Dismembering Wife and Her Parents
Newly released video appears to show a suspect dumping a large bag where a woman’s torso was found in Encino, according to TMZ.
The surveillance video shows a man TMZ alleges is Samuel Bond Haskell IV, 35, dumping a large black bag in a parking lot near Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Avenue in broad daylight.
The remains that were found are believed to be Mei Haskell, 37, the suspect’s wife, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
In the video, the suspect is seen driving into the parking lot in a white SUV and stopping directly next to the dumpster. As he steps out of the car, he walks over to the gated enclosure and opens it. Heading over to open his car trunk, he appears to look around the parking lot. As he lifts a large black bag from the trunk, he struggles with the weight a bit before securely lifting it and walking over to the dumpster enclosure. He spends a moment there before exiting the enclosure and closing the gate. He gets back into his SUV, turns around and drives out of the parking lot.
The suspect was arrested on Nov. 8 at the Topanga Mall and charged with one count of murder.
Samuel is the son of Samuel Haskell III, who was a high-profile agent with Hollywood’s William Morris talent agency.
He lived in a six-bedroom home in the 4100 block of Coldstream Terrace with his wife, their three young sons and Mei’s parents — Gaoshan Li, 72, and YanXiang Wang, 64.
Mei, along with her parents, are all still missing, authorities said.
Source
A man scavenging for recyclables discovered the woman’s torso in a parking lot near Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Avenue in Encino. The torso was found inside a black bag that had been placed in a duffel bag and tossed in the dumpster.
Police first learned of allegations against Samuel on Tuesday night, when landscapers “reported seeing what seemed like body parts in bags outside Haskell’s Tarzana home,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
The workers who alerted authorities on 7 November told NBC that Mr Haskell paid them $500 to remove what he claimed were three “bags full of rocks” from his home. But once they lifted the bags, the labourers were shocked to see the contents.
“I started seeing body parts, a belly button.”
The men told NBC they left the three bags on the driveway of Mr Haskell Jr’s home, returned his money and then drove to the police station.
The bags were gone by the time police arrived, though investigators returned after the torso was found and “discovered blood and other evidence consistent with a killing and dismemberment” inside the home.
A video Samuel posted to his TikTok account shows him rambling about a variety of things, from burnt steak to feeling bitter and resentful.
“Now I’m consistently never going to stop drinking,” he’s heard saying in one video.
The son of a former high-powered Hollywood talent agent whose clients included Dolly Parton, George Clooney and Whoopi Goldberg, is now at the center of a murder mystery.
Source
1. Mei and her parents
2. Mei
3. Mei
4. Samuel
5. Samuel
6. CCTV footage of Samuel hauling large garbage bag out of rear of his SUV
7. CCTV footage of Samuel carrying the large garbage bag to the dumpster.
8. The dumpster.
