US EditionOakland Woman Tried Helping Lover Cover Up Double Murder In Walnut Creek: Prosecutors
Yan Wang was charged with accessory to murder and tampering with evidence after authorities caught her dumping crime scene materials in Oakland, officials said.
- Prosecutors announced Tuesday that Yan Wang, accused girlfriend of Howard Wang, was charged as an accessory after the fact with first-degree burglary and destroying evidence.
- Earlier this month, investigators say the killings occurred inside a Walnut Creek Kelobra Court home, and Howard Wang was arrested the next day after police found victims Linlin Guo and Beimin Cheng.
- Police surveillance team captured evidence disposal after she allegedly destroyed cellphones to block investigators and dumped bags of seized items in Oakland.
- Now both suspects are being held in Contra Costa custody, prosecutors say Yan Wang's bail is set at $1,000,000 and Howard Wang faces arraignment Oct. 3, risking life in prison.
- Prosecutors say the case stems from earlier domestic incidents and the couple's twin daughters were inside during the killings and are now in protective custody, while courtroom relatives and sheriff's deputies clashed.
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Alleged mistress charged in Walnut Creek double murder case
(KRON) -- A woman was having a romantic affair with a Walnut Creek man when he allegedly murdered his wife and mother-in-law, according to investigators. The accused mistress, 45-year-old Yan Wang of Oakland, will make her first court appearance Tuesday afternoon. Prosecutors charged her with helping cover up evidence from a double homicide on September 18 in Walnut Creek. Her romantic partner, 43-year-old Howard Wang, is charged with murdering …
East Bay Times
The Mercury newsWalnut Creek double murder suspect’s mistress arrested in alleged crime scene cover up
WALNUT CREEK — In the latest shocking development over a Sept. 18 double homicide, the suspect’s mistress has now been charged with breaking into the home where the brutal crimes took place in an effort to destroy evidence, court records show. Yan Wang, 45, was charged Monday with accessory to murders allegedly committed by her boyfriend, Howard Wang, 43, court records show. Now both are in Contra Costa jail cells, with Yan Wang’s bail set at $1…
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