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Search Underway in San Diego County for Missing Sexually Violent Predator
By Rhyter Times Desk · 1h ago
Law enforcement authorities are searching for Merle Wakefield, a convicted sex offender who disappeared following an alert on his electronic monitoring equipment, according to reports from Fox News and the New York Post. Both outlets report that a GPS "tamper mode" alert was triggered prior to his disappearance.
Wakefield had been subject to conditional release with required GPS tracking since November 2024, Fox News reported, noting that the search is centered in San Diego County. According to the New York Post, Liberty Healthcare discovered that his tracking device had been removed at a work site in Rancho Bernardo, and Wakefield has been unaccounted for since Friday.
How outlets are covering this
Authorities are searching for Merle Wakefield, a designated sexually violent predator who went missing after his GPS ankle monitor triggered a tampering alert. Officials discovered the detached tracking device at a Rancho Bernardo work location, and he has been missing since Friday.
Shared reporting
- Merle Wakefield is a sexually violent predator / convicted sex offender sought by police.
- Wakefield vanished following a GPS "tamper mode" alert on his tracking device.
Why it matters
The case highlights public safety concerns and supervision challenges associated with monitoring high-risk offenders placed on conditional release in local communities.
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