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California Sexually Violent Predator Missing After GPS Monitor Tampered

Merle Wakefield, 69, removed his GPS monitor at a San Diego worksite and fled, prompting a manhunt and renewed criticism of California's conditional release program for sexually violent predators.

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Merle Wakefield, 69, removed his GPS monitor at a San Diego worksite and fled, prompting a manhunt and renewed criticism of California's conditional release program for sexually violent predators.

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