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California Man Charged with Multiple Murders, Arraignment Set

3/31/2026

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Howard Wang, a California man, faces multiple murder charges for the September 18, 2025 killings of his wife Linlin Guo and her mother Beimin Cheng.
Prosecutors also allege Wang is connected to the June 8, 2024 murder of Chengli Li in Los Angeles County.
Wang's girlfriend Yan Wang is charged as an accessory and with evidence tampering.
The cases will be prosecuted together in Contra Costa County, with Wang's arraignment scheduled for April 14.

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Howard Wang, a California man, faces multiple murder charges for the September 18, 2025 killings of his wife Linlin Guo and her mother Beimin Cheng.
Prosecutors also allege Wang is connected to the June 8, 2024 murder of Chengli Li in Los Angeles County.
Wang's girlfriend Yan Wang is charged as an accessory and with evidence tampering.
The cases will be prosecuted together in Contra Costa County, with Wang's arraignment scheduled for April 14.