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Emmanuel Haro's parents arrested at Cabazon home
Both of Emmanuel Haro's parents were arrested at their Cabazon home on Friday morning.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. - It's been more than a week since 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro was first reported missing and allegedly kidnapped from the Big 5 parking lot in Yucaipa.
Now, both of his parents have been arrested for murder.
What we know:
On Friday, authorities were conducting an operation at the family's home in Cabazon, an unincorporated community in Riverside County roughly 20 miles west of Palm Springs.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed Emmanuel's parents, Jake and Rebecca, were arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Parents of missing Inland Empire baby arrested
Both of Emmanuel Haro's parents were arrested at their Riverside County home on Friday morning, officials said.
Baby Emmanuel vanishes
The backstory:
Emmanuel was first reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 14.
His mother, Rebecca Haro, claimed she was attacked while changing her baby's diaper in the Big 5 parking lot in Yucaipa. She told reporters she heard someone behind her and fell to the ground. Once she recovered and got back up, her baby was gone.
"I woke up on the floor and my son was gone," Rebecca Haro said in an interview last week with FOX 11.
Over the weekend, investigators claimed she, along with Emmanuel's father Jake Haro, had stopped cooperating, adding there were "inconsistencies" in her story.
The other side:
As the search intensified for the missing baby in the Inland Empire, an attorney for Jake Haro said his client and client's wife have been receiving death threats. In addition, he denied claims made by officials, saying they have been working with investigators.
Attorney Vincent Hughes said the couple had turned over their phones, laptops and passwords.
"It doesn't seem law enforcement is doing anything to find this child," Hughes told FOX 11 Tuesday. "He's holed up in his house with his family because they are not getting the support that they need."
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Emmanuel Haro's parents getting death threats: attorney
An attorney representing Jake Haro, father of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, said they are getting death threats as the search intensifies in the Inland Empire.
Hughes also said there was a reported sighting of Emmanuel in Bakersfield. An official with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said investigators were aware but had no further comment.
Rebecca and Jake Haro have also been receiving death threats, Hughes said. "It's very clear that their own community is going against them without any definitive evidence that they did anything wrong."
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- Emmanuel Haro: Investigators continue to follow leads after California baby vanishes
- Emmanuel Haro: Mother of missing California 7-month-old no longer cooperating, officials say
- Emmanuel Haro: Search intensifies for missing California baby; parents allegedly getting death threats
Emmanuel’s dad has a criminal history, records show
Dig deeper:
Court records show that Jake Haro pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges in Riverside County in a separate case in 2018. He’s currently on probation after he was convicted of those charges and jailed in 2023.
"He did not serve in state prison for four years as being reported. He reached that deal through a plea agreement," Hughes said. "He acknowledged his role in that situation and there was more than one person convicted."
The Source: This story was written with information provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and previous FOX 11 reports.