Los Angeles Man Dies in Jail While Awaiting Trial for Killing and Dismemberment of Wife, Her Parents

Los Angeles Man Dies in Jail While Awaiting Trial for Killing and Dismemberment of Wife, Her Parents
This undated photo combination provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows Mei Haskell, left, and her parents, YanXiang Wang and Gaoshan Li. Los Angeles Police Department via AP
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LOS ANGELES—A Los Angeles man accused of killing and dismembering his wife, her mother and her stepfather has died in jail while awaiting trial, authorities said Monday.

Samuel Bond Haskell, 37, was found dead Saturday in his cell in a downtown Los Angeles jail and died by suicide, a statement from the LA County district attorney said.