Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro remains missing and presumed dead after his father was seen searching with authorities, and his mother was maintaining her innocence from behind bars on Sunday. Both parents are suspects in the baby’s disappearance.
Jake Haro, 32, and Rebecca Haro, 41, were arrested at their Cabazon home Friday morning on suspicion of murder with malice following a weeklong investigation filled with twists and turns.
Baby Emmanuel has been missing since Aug. 14, when Rebecca Haro told authorities he was kidnapped from a parking lot of a Yucaipa Big 5 Sporting Goods during an assault that left her unconscious and with a black eye.
In the days following the alleged kidnapping, investigators indicated that they noticed inconsistencies in her account of the events and said the couple was being uncooperative.
Officials have also said that the Haros’ 2-year-old had been removed from their custody and that Jake Haro had a previous felony conviction for willful child cruelty.
On Sunday, Jake Haro, wearing a bright-colored jail jumpsuit, was seen in Moreno Valley assisting San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department detectives as they searched a remote stretch of the 60 Freeway near Gilman Springs Road for the child’s remains, but nothing was found.
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The Haros, Jake, 32, and Rebecca, 41, residents of Cabazon were arrested Aug. 15 in connection with the disappearance and alleged death of Emmanuel Haro, their 7-month-old child. (SBCSD) -
Emmanuel Haro, a missing 7-month-old baby from Yucaipa, is seen in an image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. -
Emmanuel Haro was last seen on the 34000 block of Yucaipa Boulevard in Yucaipa before he went missing in a suspected kidnapping on Aug. 14, 2025. (KTLA) -
Jake Haro, father of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, seen helping investigators search for the boys remains in Moreno Valley Aug. 24, 2025. (RMG News) -
A candlelight vigil was held by community members for Emmanuel Haro outside his Cabazon home on Aug. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Loved ones formed a search party outisde the Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa to locate 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro on Aug. 15, 2025. (KTLA) -
Jake and Rebecca Haro were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro. Authorities surrdounded their Cabazon home on Aug. 22, 2025. (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department) -
Jake and Rebecca Haro were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro. Authorities surrdounded their Cabazon home on Aug. 22, 2025. (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department) -
Jake and Rebecca Haro at press availability where they pleaded for the son’s safe return. (KTLA)
It was unclear what led investigators to search the location for Emmanuel’s body.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel’s mother is standing by her story. Despite being accused of murder in the case, she told a group of reporters on Sunday that she isn’t giving up on her baby and that she wishes she were out searching for him.
Rebecca Haro also shook her head when asked about rumors that she went to the Big 5 days before the reported kidnapping and told employees that her car had been burglarized and asked whether the business had surveillance cameras,” the Press-Enterprise reported. Investigators have not commented on the claims.
A vigil for baby Emmanuel was held in Cabazon after the shocking arrests on Friday. “I’m hurt by it. You know, because I wanted to believe that that baby is alive,” said one woman at the vigil.
Jake and Rebecca Haro are expected to make their first appearance in court on Tuesday. They are being held without bail.