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Merced Kidnapping: Family of four found dead
According to the Merced County Sheriff's Office, the family of four has been found dead.
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According to the Merced County Sheriff's Office, the family of four has been found dead.
The sheriff said the kidnapper took the family from a business in the city of Merced, but that he has made no ransom demands or contact of any kind.
A manhunt is underway right now in Merced County to find a family of four, including an 8-month-old baby, taken against their will. The Merced County Sheriff's Office says the family was kidnapped at gunpoint from a business on Highway 59.
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