Police hunt sexually violent predator who vanished after GPS 'tamper mode' alert
Merle Wakefield had been on conditional release since November 2024 with GPS monitoring. Now the convicted sex offender is missing in San Diego County.
Republican Ledger staff · 7:30 PM ET

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Merle Wakefield had been on conditional release since November 2024 with GPS monitoring. Now the convicted sex offender is missing in San Diego County.
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