MERCED, Calif. (KERO) —
Manhunt underway in Merced for man suspected in child's death
Sophia Mason had been missing for about a month
A manhunt is underway in the Central Valley after a child is found dead inside a home in Merced. The child's mother Samantha Johnson was arrested in Alameda County on child neglect charges. Authorities have issued a murder warrant and are searching for Johnson's boyfriend, Dhante Jackson.
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