美国一华裔女子疑遭分尸丢弃：被害人父母下落不明，其丈夫涉谋杀被捕
2023-11-10 17:17:36　来源:上游新闻

当地时间11月8日，美国加利福尼亚州一垃圾箱内惊现女性躯干，随后警方逮捕35岁男子Samuel。警方认为该遗体是Samuel的妻子Mei，目前正在寻找更多尸块并进行尸检。调查人员表示，在Samuel家中找到带血迹的证物。根据调查，Mei及其父母72岁的Gaoshan和64岁的Yanxiang已失踪多日，他们和Samuel同住。目击者称，曾看到Samuel从家里扔出巨大黑色垃圾袋。目前，案件正在调查中

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A Hollywood hotshot’s son was arrested over a torso in a dumpster. Now, his wife and in-laws are missing
Los Angeles police arrested 35-year-old Samuel Haskell on murder charges after human remains, believed to be his wife Mei, were found in a dumpster several miles from the couple’s home in Tarzana. Andrea Blanco reports

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The son of a well-known Hollywood executive is at the centre of a disturbing homicide investigation after authorities recovered the dismembered torso of a woman believed to be his wife.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrest on Wednesday of 35-year-old Samuel Bond Haskell Jr, just hours after the gruesome discovery was made by a homeless man sifting through a dumpster five miles from the suspect’s home in Tarzana.

Authorities have not officially confirmed the identity of the victim, but believe it is Mr Haskell Jr’s 37-year-old wife Mei Haskell. The couple have three children, aged six, eight and 12, who were located safe at their school and are now in the custody of the Department of Child and Family Services.

Mei’s parents Gaoshan Li, 72, and YanXiang Wang, 64, are missing.

Mr Haskell Jr is is the son of Emmy-winning Hollywood producer Sam Haskell Sr and former Miss Mississippi Mary Donnelly Haskell. Mr Haskell Sr is the president of Magnolia Hill Productions, the company in charge of several of Dolly Parton’s recent projects, and has represented the likes of George Clooney, Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Short and Prince Edward in the past, according to TMZ.

Here’s everything we know about the case:

Who is Samuel Bond Haskell Jr?

According to his IMDB page, Mr Haskell Jr followed in his father’s footsteps, working in the entertainment industry.

The younger Haskell is a director and producer who has worked with A-list celebrities, including Tyga and Machine Gun Kelly, the DailyMail.com reports. However, he reportedly expressed frustration on social media after failing to achieve his father’s level of success.

In recent TikTok videos on an account linked to Mr Haskell Jr, he complains about his “unhappy, bitter, resentful” resume.

Mr Haskell Jr’s father was embroiled in controversy during his tenure as CEO of Miss America. He resigned from his role in the organisation in 2017 after several emails of him exchanging cruel and sexist comments about past contestants were leaked.

In some of the emails, obtained by HuffPost, Mr Haskell Sr joked about a contestant’s death and referred to another with vulgar terms.

Mr Haskell Sr was an agent with the William Morris Agency for 27 years. He also produced Dolly Parton’s specials “Dolly Parton’s Magic Mountain Christmas” and “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” per TMZ.

Mr Haskell Jr’s mother Mary Donnelly Haskell is an actor and was crowned Miss Mississippi in 1977. She has been married to Mr Haskell Sr since 1982 and shares another adult child with him.

According to police, Mr Haskell Jr and his wife lived with their three children and her parents in the affluent Los Angeles neighbourhood of Tarzana.

Mr Haskell Jr had a history of troubles with the law. He was arrested on charges of assault with a weapon in 2008 and was given three years of probation, according to court records obtained by the LA Times.

Woman’s torso found in dumpster leads police to Mr Haskell Jr

Detective Efren Gutierrez told NBC that officers first responded to Mr Haskell’s home in the 4100 block of Coldstream Terrace on Tuesday evening after construction workers called 911 and reported what they thought was a human body wrapped in black bags.

“When the officers responded, nothing was located,” Det Gutierrez told the network. “There was no evidence that allowed the officers to make entry into the home… The bags that were described were no longer outside.”

But the following day, a homeless man found a human torso inside a dumpster at a parking lot in San Fernando Valley, about five miles from Tarzana. Surveillance video from the scene led authorities to Mr Haskell Jr.

The medical examiner has yet to confirm the identity of the human torso, but LA Capt Scot Williams told The LA Times that it’s assumed to be Mei’s.

Authorities also said that blood was found in Mr Haskell Jr’s Tarzana home, where they believed the murder of the woman whose torso was found took place. The house is currently being searched for evidence.

“Here in the house, once officers made entry, what was discovered was evidence of a crime, including some blood evidence and other items that I’m not going to provide at this point,” Det Gutierrez said.

Mr Haskell Jr was arrested at a mall in Topanga and charged with murder.

He is being held on $2m bail.

Investigators have been unable to locate Mei and her parents. Authorities have asked for the public’s assistance in locating two of the family’s missing vehicles, a white VW Tiguan and a white 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.

“They would normally be home in these hours, and attempts have been made to contact them by phone, by cellphone and no answer,” Det Gutierrez said. “And the same with Mei. She is unaccounted for.”

Neighbour says suspect ‘seemed off’

A neighbour of the Haskells told ABC7 that she had become friends with Mei but Mr Haskell Jr’s demeanour had struck her as odd during a party held at her home.

“They came there … very nice, beautiful but he husband, something seemed so off,” the woman, who wished not to be named, told the outlet. “Something seemed so weird. I thought maybe he is sick, or something was wrong. All I said was, I kept saying to my family, ‘Something is wrong with him.’”

Fellow local resident Sally Raber told the outlet that she did not know the family very well but happened to run into Mr Haskell Jr on the day of his arrest.

“I was driving on Tuesday and I saw him on the street, he was wearing all black,” Ms Raber recalled.

Another neighbour described Mei as a “loving, hardworking mother who loved her parents,” KTLA 5 reports.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Los Angeles Police Department at (213) 486-6890.

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35-year-old son of former celebrity agent identified as suspect linked to Encino torso discovery
Samuel Haskell, 35, was arrested after a woman’s torso was found near a dumpster in Encino. Police say it may be his wife.

Friday, November 10, 2023 6:22AM

ENCINO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The son of a prominent Hollywood executive has been arrested after the dismembered torso of a woman was found in a plastic bag near a dumpster in Encino, and while investigators have not identified the person, they say it may be his wife who is currently missing.

Samuel Haskell of Los Angeles, 35, was taken into custody Wednesday and has since been charged with murder. He’s being held in the Van Nuys Jail on $2 million bail.

Find our latest updates on the search for Mei Haskell, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshen Li here | Missing woman’s neighbor says police told her that body parts were found at Tarzana home

Eyewitness News has learned he’s the son of Sam Haskell Sr., who resigned as CEO of the Miss America organization after a 2017 email scandal. He’s was once a celebrity agent and also founded Magnolia Hill Productions, which has produced various Dolly Parton specials.

Police say Samuel Haskell’s wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshen Li, are currently missing. They all lived together at a home in the 4100 block of Coldstream Terrace in Tarzana with Haskell, police said.

“The reason we’re concerned with their whereabouts is they would normally be home during these hours,” said Det. Efren Gutierrez with the Los Angeles Police Department during an evening news conference on Wednesday.

“Attempts have been made to contact them by cell phone … no answers. Same with Mei, she is unaccounted for … attempts have been made to call her phone [and] still no answer.”

Detectives are also looking for two missing vehicles – a white Volkswagen Tiguan with license plate number 9ANC890 and a white 2014 Nissan Pathfinder with license plate number 7FRM190.

Samuel and Mei Haskell share three young boys, who have since been placed in the care of the county Department of Children and Family Services.

The investigation into Samuel Haskell began Wednesday morning after a homeless man discovered the torso while digging for recyclables at a strip mall near Ventura Boulevard and Rubio Avenue. Gutierrez said the torso was wrapped in a plastic bag and was placed just outside the dumpster.

Officers reviewed surveillance footage of a vehicle in the business plaza and said they developed evidence that led them to the suspect.

Samuel was ultimately found at the Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park and arrested around 11:30 a.m.

“Here in the house, once officers made entry, what was discovered was evidence of a crime, including some blood evidence and other items that I’m not going to provide at this point,” said Gutierrez.

The night before the torso was discovered, someone reported to police seeing a body in a black bag near the Tarzana home, but officers who responded at that time weren’t able to substantiate the report, police say.

One woman who spoke with ABC7 Thursday morning but did want to be identified said she had a friendship with Mei and even invited the couple to a house party.

“They came there … very nice, beautiful, but the husband … I was shocked. Something seemed so off. Something seemed so weird. I kept saying to my family, ‘Something is wrong with her husband.’”

Neighbor Sally Raber told ABC7 she rarely saw the family but said she spotted Samuel on the day police were initially called to the home.

“I don’t see them much … I was driving on Tuesday, I was driving home and I saw him walking on the street. He was wearing all black,” she recalled.

It’s unclear exactly how long the remains may have been near the bin or how long ago the victim may have died, but investigators said it may have been just a couple of days.

Investigators will now have to rely on DNA evidence to formally identify the person.

Anyone with information is urged to contact LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division at 213-486-6890.