Fugitive child sex offender found dead in a California riverbed, officials say

Los Angeles Times - Oct 21, 2026

Authorities had been searching for Merle Wakefield, 69, for nearly a month after he cut off his GPS monitor in Rancho Bernardo and fled.

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Polymarket removes bets on outcome of Cornell University sexual assault case

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China expresses 'firm opposition' to Trump administration sanctions tied to former Google engineer

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New storm moves into Southern California: What to expect

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