He resigned as CEO of the Miss America organization after a 2017 email scandal.
Haskell was ordered to remain jailed without bail.
The children were found and are being cared for by family members, police said.
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Police had said they suspected the remains were those of Mei Haskell.
The day laborers told NBC4 the contents of the bags felt like meat of some kind.
The murder charges include a special circumstance allegation of multiple murders.
Bruce Haring and City News Service contributed to this report.
