Natay Holmes is a native of San Diego, California, where at an early age she discovered a love for journalism and being in front of the camera.
SAN DIEGO - There was a sigh of relief for the City of Poway after it learned a sexually violent predator will not be placed into their community.
It wasn’t until the final minutes before Friday’s scheduled protest that Mayor Steve Vaus received the news that the state withdrew its proposal. Merle Wakefield is convicted of sexual assaults in the '80s and '90s. According to the San Diego County District Attorney’s website, his crimes include child molestation and forceful rape. He was labeled as a sexually violent predator in 1998.
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