Missing 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro believed to be dead, parents accused of murder, San Bernardino deputies say

[ad_1] Deputies introduced on Friday that investigators imagine lacking 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro is lifeless and arrested the infant's dad and mom, in accordance with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Division.

Investigators decided that the reported kidnapping in Yucaipa didn't happen and accused the infant's dad and mom, Jake and Rebecca Haro, of homicide. Deputies mentioned they don't imagine there are every other suspects within the child's demise.

"The circumstances surrounding this investigation are tragic and we are going to proceed to seek for Emmanuel," Sheriff Shannon Dicus mentioned. "I belief our justice system will maintain the dad and mom accountable."

Deputies confirmed with CBS Information Los Angeles that they have been conducting an operation on the household's Cabazon residence on Friday morning. Drone footage confirmed each unmarked regulation enforcement automobiles and an armored automobile exterior of the residence.

The dad and mom mentioned Emmanuel Haro was kidnapped from the car parking zone of a Large 5 Sporting Items retailer in Yucaipa on Aug. 14. Rebecca Haro claimed that she was punched whereas altering her child's diaper. When she got here to, she mentioned that her child and attacker have been gone.

A photograph of Emmanuel Haro, the lacking 7-month-old child who was allegedly taken from his mom in Yucaipa on Aug. 14, 2025. Haro Household

Within the days since he was reported lacking, SBSD investigators have continued their seek for the toddler , however haven't but been in a position to find him. As their investigation continued, they identified "inconsistencies" in Rebecca Haro's story and mentioned that they have been unable to rule out foul play.

They are saying that they've recovered a considerable quantity of safety footage from the world surrounding the Large 5 retailer, which is being reviewed.

Investigators modified the case's classification from a kidnapping to a vital lacking baby investigation days after their search started. At across the similar time, Jake Haro obtained authorized illustration.

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Division investigators exterior of the house of Jake and Rebecca Haro on Aug. 22, 2025. They have been each arrested on suspicion of homicide because the seek for their lacking 7-month-old child continues. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Division

He was beforehand convicted in 2023 after pleading responsible to willful baby cruelty.

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Throughout a separate operation final week, SBSD investigators served a search warrant on the Haro's residence. A 2-year-old baby was faraway from the house at the moment and transferred into the care of the Riverside County baby protecting providers.

Jake Haro's lawyer informed CBS Information Los Angeles that investigators dug holes within the yard, lower holes within the floor and used K9s to go looking the property. The dad and mom additionally allegedly gave detectives their cell telephones with passwords and handed over their automobile.

Earlier this week, Jake Haro's ex-wife and mom of his oldest baby, filed for a restraining order towards him. Court docket data present that she needs his visitation stopped in gentle of the disappearance of Emmanuel, and the truth that one other baby was faraway from their residence.

Investigators have additionally adopted up on a number of ideas and reported sightings of the lacking baby, however none of these leads have led to his discovery.

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