A sexually violent predator will be released on transient status to live somewhere temporarily in San Diego County. Merle Wakefield, who was convicted of sexual assaults in the '80s and '90s, was ...

A pair of men deemed to be sexually violent predators were ordered to be conditionally released from a state hospital by two San Diego Superior Court judges Thursday despite the men having no ...

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (CNS) - A sexually violent predator is now living in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release from a state mental hospital, which followed several years in prison, authorities ...

POWAY, Calif. — Poway could soon become the new home of a convicted sexually-violent predator now up for release, and residents there are quickly organizing their opposition. This is the third time ...

JACUMBA, Calif. — A sexually violent predator is now living in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release from a state mental hospital, which followed several years in prison, authorities said Wednesday.

For the third time in recent years, officials are considering placing Merle Wakefield, a sexually violent predator, in a San Diego County community — this time in Poway. Wakefield’s placement has been ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A sexually violent predator could soon be released in San Diego County, but instead of being placed in a designated home, he is set to be released on a transient basis. Merle ...

The proposed conditional release of a man designated as a sexually violent predator into a home in Poway has been rescinded, it was announced Friday. The placement of Merle Wade Wakefield, 67, was ...

A sexually violent predator is now living in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release from a state mental hospital, which followed several years in prison, authorities said Wednesday. Merle Wakefield was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A sexually violent ...

POWAY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — During a rally Friday, Poway Mayor Steve Vaus said the California Department of State Hospitals has withdrawn its recommendation to place a sexually violent predator at a ...

The proposed conditional release of a man designated as a sexually violent predator into a home in Poway has been rescinded, it was announced Friday. The placement of Merle Wade Wakefield, 67, was ...