The 35-year-old son of a Hollywood talent agent whose clients included Dolly Parton, George Clooney, and a British prince, has been taken into custody in Los Angeles.
According to the police, Haskell was arrested after a bloody torso authorities say probably belongs to his wife was discovered in a strip mall dumpster.
Southern California man arrested after torso found in dumpster; wife, in-laws missing.
LA murder suspect Sam Haskell's family known for Christmas movies
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Sam Haskell, who was booked on suspicion of murder on Wednesday, is also suspected of killing his wife’s parents who are missing, detectives have said.
From Fox News:
Police said they could not immediately identify the remains – but they believed they belong to Mei Haskell, the suspect’s 37-year-old wife who has been missing for days. Her parents, Goashan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, lived with the couple and are also unaccounted for.
Authorities said the Haskells’ three young children have been removed from their Tarzana home – now a crime scene – as the investigation continues.
Prosecutors had 48 hours after Haskell’s arrest to bring him before a judge. However, Los Angeles courts observed Veterans Day on Friday, which paused the clock for the entire three-day weekend.
Police visited Haskell’s home twice last week. On the first occasion, a group of day laborers told them they had been asked to remove suspicious bags that felt heavy and soggy. However, responding officers found no evidence at the scene and were forced to leave.
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They returned with a search warrant Thursday morning and found blood and other evidence inside, LAPD Detective Efren Gutierrez told reporters.
Haskell’s famous dad was a longtime A-list talent agent who represented stars like Dolly Parton and George Clooney before becoming an Emmy-winning producer. He received four Emmy nominations and a single win for teaming up with Parton on “Christmas on the Square.”
He was also a longtime Miss America Organization CEO, who left in a scandal after leaked emails showed him disparaging former winners.
The younger Haskell, meanwhile, used to maintain an Instagram account where he frequently posted about his Hollywood lifestyle under the hashtag #richkids.
The suspect Haskell’s mother is the former beauty queen and actress Mary Donnelly Haskell, 1977’s Miss Mississippi.
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