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Howard Wang Charged with Multiple Murders, Accomplice Arrested

4/2/2026

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Howard Wang, 43, faces multiple murder charges for the September 2025 killings of his wife Linlin Guo, 37, and her mother Beimin Cheng at their Walnut Creek home.
Yan Wang, 45, is charged as an accomplice for destroying evidence.
Prosecutors also charge Howard Wang with the 2024 murder of Chengli Li in Los Angeles, linking the deaths to his relationship with Yan Wang.

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Howard Wang, 43, faces multiple murder charges for the September 2025 killings of his wife Linlin Guo, 37, and her mother Beimin Cheng at their Walnut Creek home.
Yan Wang, 45, is charged as an accomplice for destroying evidence.
Prosecutors also charge Howard Wang with the 2024 murder of Chengli Li in Los Angeles, linking the deaths to his relationship with Yan Wang.