Authorities have been unable to find long-term suitable housing for Merle Wakefield, 67, who was released Tuesday ...

A 67-year-old sex offender was released Tuesday from Coalinga State Hospital under conditional terms, requiring a lifetime ...

A sexually violent predator is now living in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release from a state mental hospital, which ...

November 27, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – Yesterday, sexually violent predator Merle Wakefield was conditionally released ...

Merle Wakefield was released from Coalinga State Hospital Tuesday and temporarily lives on Desert Rose Ranch Road under the ...

Sexually Violent Predator Merle Wakefield is Now Living in Jacumba Hot Springs, San Diego County Sheriff Reports ...

Sheriff's officials said Tuesday that "neither the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, the San Diego County District ...

A sex offender has been released from a state hospital to a rural area in East County, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office ...

Merle Wakefield was cleared for release four years ago. But the state has struggled to place him in the community as ...

NEITHER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT FELONY ...

Merle Wakefield, who has a history of violent crimes including rape by force and lewd acts with a child, was granted a ...