Kidnapped California Family, Including Baby, Found Dead

(L–R) Images of 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, with her mother Jasleen Kaur and her father Jasdeep Singh, and her uncle Amandeep Singh, are displayed at a news conference in Merced, Calif., on Oct. 5, 2022. Andrew Kuhn/The Merced Sun-Star via AP

SAN FRANCISCO—A baby girl, her parents, and uncle who were kidnapped at gunpoint from their central California business two days ago were found dead Wednesday, the sheriff of Merced County said.

“Our worst fears have been confirmed,” Sheriff Vern Warnke told reporters Wednesday night.