Husband and Mistress Arrested After His Wife and Mother-In-Law Found with Throats Slashed | Crime Alert 7AM 10.08.25

A man from California, Howard Wang, 43, stands accused of the murders of his wife and mother-in-law, as well as soliciting his alleged mistress to tamper with evidence linked to the crime.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alart hourly update, breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole
part and a man from California. Howard Wang, forty three,
stands accused of the murders of his wife and mother
in law, as well as soliciting his alleged mistress to
temper with evidence linked to the crime. The Contra Costa
District Attorney's Office has charged him with two counts of

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murder and special circumstances, along with dissuading a witness and
making threats of death and serious bodily harm related to
prior incidents involving his wife, Lyn Lynn ghul At.

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The President, he has charged with two counts of murder
with special circumstance allegation for multiple murders for the deaths
of his wife, LYNNN GUIs and also his mother in law,
Bemen Chang. The cause of death was a bladed instrument.

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Lyn Lyn and her mother Benin Chang were discovered with
fatal throat injuries inside their luxurious home in Walnut Creek
That's caated about twenty miles east of San Francisco. They
both had been slashed to death. Howard reportedly claimed to
authorities that an intruder was responsible for the deaths of
the two women, even asserting that he had fired multiple

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shots at the assailant, who allegedly fled the scene. At
the time of the incident, the couple's eight year old
twin daughters were present inside the home. Following Howard's arrest,
police arrested forty five year old Yen Wang, who is
said to be involved in a romantic relationship with him.
Despite sharing the same last name, the two are not related.

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Yen faces charges of destroying evidence, acting as an accessory
after the fact, and committing first degree residential burglary. According
to the DA's office, she is accused of knowingly assisting
Howard in evading arrest and prosecution for the murders, as
well as entering his home after the murders to commit

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theft and to help destroy evidence, primarily cell phonest words
indicate that during her initial court appearance, Yan was involved
in a physical confrontation with a member of the victim's family,
which required intervention from deputies to separate the parties. District
Attorney Diane Beckham said the office is committed to seeking

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justice with this seriousness and urgency of this tragedy. Howard,
who is currently being held without bail, faces the possibility
of life in prison if found guilty of the Murder's
records indicate that he had previously initiated divorce proceedings in
twenty four but later retracted the petition within the same year.

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Or Crime and Justice News after this and now to Alabama.
A man from Robertsdale has been charged with multiple offenses
related to child sexual abuse after authorities reported that he
raped a girl under the age of twelve. He made

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his initial court appearance off on Monday for bond hearing.
Fifty one year old Ricky Edward Roberts was taken into
custody by the Robertsdale Police on Friday. He faces several
counts of sexual misconduct involving a child. During the hearing
in front of Baldwin County District Judge Ashley Sebert, prosecutors
outlined the allegations against him. The investigation began when a

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family member of the alleged victim noticed unusual behavior and
alerted the police, leading to an interview with the young
girl at the Child Advocacy Center. During the forensic interviews,
she revealed information that prompted us to investigate mister Roberts.
And question him regarding the claims, stated Lieutenant Paul Overstreet

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of the Robertsdale Police Department. According to authorities, Roberts confessed
to the crimes during the interview. Investigators indicated that he
was acquainted with the victim and had assaulted her on
several occasions. Roberts is facing charges including first degree rape,
first to grisodomy, and two counts of first degree sexual
abuse of a child, with authorities suggesting that additional charges

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may be forthcoming. From what we know so far, we
believe this is part of a pattern of abuse that
has been ongoing for over a year. Over Street remarked.
Judge Seabirds set Robert's total bond at three hundred thousand
dollars for all four charges. Should he be granted the bond,
he will be required to wear a GPS ankle monitor

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and have no contact with the alleged victim, her mother,
or any other miners. And Now to North Carolina, the
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office is desperately searching for a fifteen
year old Tay Parker. According to BCSO, Parker was last
seen on October six, around three forty five pm, leaving

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the area of Abington Oates that's part of Southport, North Carolina.
Parker is described as six' five weighing about one hundred
and seventy five. Pounds he is described as a black
mail with brown eyes and black. Hair parker was last
seen wearing a gray and black hoodie and navy, sweatpants
carrying a. Backpack anyone with information is asked to call

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