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Jasleen Kaur, 27 (left), Jasdeep Singh, 36 (center), and their daughter, Aroohi Dehri, 8 months, have been missing since Monday after being taken by force in Merced County, authorities said.

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Merced County family, including 8-month-old baby, missing two days after alleged...

A Merced County family, including an 8-month-old child and three adults, was taken by force Monday and remains missing, officials said. A person of interest is in custody.

Bay Area
Serial killers like Stockton’s are notoriously tough to catch. Here’s how it could happen
Stockton police investigators face a daunting challenge in tracking down a possible serial killer. And as is often the case in serial killings, they don’t have much evidence to work with early into the probe. By Kevin Fagan
Bay Area
Twelve Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies who failed psychological exams return to full duty
The sheriff’s department had stripped the 47 deputies of their arresting powers and firearms in the wake of an audit that found they shouldn’t have been hired in the first place. By Sarah Ravani
Bay Area
S.F. Mayor Breed and D.A. Jenkins tout jump in narcotics arrests, felony charges and drug seizures
San Francisco Mayor London Breed pledged Wednesday to crack down on drug dealing and “unacceptable” public drug use — nearly a year after making similar promises in a fiery speech on the Tenderloin. By Mallory Moench
Crime
What we know so far about the Stockton serial killer victims
The possible serial killer allegedly targeted people who were alone after dark or in the early morning, often sleeping in cars or tents. By Rachel Swan
San Francisco
Citywide crime in S.F. is looking like it did pre-COVID — with one major exception
What is the state of reported crime in S.F.? We examine whether the city is returning to a pre-pandemic crime landscape. By Susie Neilson
Bay Area
‘Which one of us will be next?’ Serial killer’s spree sends shivers through California city
Residents of Stockton are afraid to venture to out after dark in the wake of revelations that a serial killer who has slain at least six people, mostly at night, is on the loose. By Kevin Fagan
Bay Area
Bay Area man arrested Tuesday possessed thousands of child sexual abuse images, police say
The man, who lives in Mountain View, was arrested at his job at Best Buy on Tuesday on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material, according to police. By Joel Umanzor
Bay Area
S.F. father and son who claimed to create apparel that could detect COVID charged with fraud
A father and son have been charged with defrauding investors with false claims, including one that their firm had designed clothing with a device that could tell if the wearer had COVID-19. By Bob Egelko
Bay Area
Violence in Oakland: Man found dead near site of catalytic converter theft
Police responding to a report of a catalytic converter theft found an adult male in the same area who soon died from apparent gunshot wounds. By Jordan Parker
Crime
Ayesha Curry’s Sweet July in Oakland suffers break-in
Oakland police said Tuesday they were still investigating last week’s break-in at Sweet July, Ayesha Curry’s store and cafe on 23rd Street in Oakland. By Sabrina Pascua
Crime
Police release video of person of interest in possible serial killings in Stockton and Oakland
Stockton police have linked two more shootings to a string of cases they believe are related, and could be the work of a serial killer whom detectives have now connected to a homicide in Oakland. By Rachel Swan, Kevin Fagan and Sarah Ravani
Bay Area
Bay Area man charged with hate crimes after allegedly ripping necklaces off South Asian women
An East Palo Alto man allegedly pulled necklaces off the necks of South Asian women, leaving some injured, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office. By Sabrina Pascua, Sabrina Pascua
Bay Area
Oakland school shooting: police release video footage of two suspects
The Oakland Police Department released security camera video footage showing two people running up to the school’s front doors with firearms in hand, in the mass shooting that injured two people. By Sabrina Pascua
Bay Area
Violence in Oakland: Another person shot dead Monday
The shooting is the latest for a city reeling from two mass shootings in less than a week. By Rachel Swan
Bay Area
Antisemitic flyers surface again — this time in the North Bay
Another round of antisemitic flyers, stuffed in sandwich bags and tossed on front lawns, have appeared in the Bay Area. Similar flyers appeared in Berkeley, San Francisco and Palo Alto this year. By Michael Cabanatuan