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Kidnapped family of four found dead. ‘There’s no words,’ Merced sheriff says

LOS ANGELES — Four members of a Merced family whose abduction was captured on surveillance video have been found dead, authorities confirmed Wednesday night. A farmworker called around 5:30 p.m. to report the bodies, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said. Deputies arrived at the scene shortly after, followed by detectives who determined the remains were those of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri; her ...
Family photo of Amandeep Singh, abducted Monday Oct. 3, 2022, from a business in Merced, California.

LOS ANGELES — Four members of a Merced family whose abduction was captured on surveillance video have been found dead, authorities confirmed Wednesday night.

A farmworker called around 5:30 p.m. to report the bodies, Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said. Deputies arrived at the scene shortly after, followed by detectives who determined the remains were those of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri; her mother,

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