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Search continues for sexually violent predator Merel Wakefield in San Diego County

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Law enforcement agencies in San Diego County are searching for sex offender Merle Wakefield after his GPS monitoring device was removed while he was working in Rancho Bernardo.

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FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News
'Sexually Violent Predator' sought after tampering with GPS, disappearing in San Diego (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)
Published Sep 25, 2026
FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description
San Diego County authorities are searching for Merle Wakefield, a 69-year-old sexually violent predator who fled his designated location after tampering with his GPS device.
FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News
Search continues for sexually violent predator Merel Wakefield in San Diego County (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)
Published Sep 27, 2026
FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description
Law enforcement agencies in San Diego County are searching for sex offender Merle Wakefield after his GPS monitoring device was removed while he was working in Rancho Bernardo.
Fox News
Police hunt sexually violent predator who vanished after GPS 'tamper mode' alert (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 27, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Merle Wakefield had been on conditional release since November 2024 with GPS monitoring. Now the convicted sex offender is missing in San Diego County.