COPS searching for missing baby Emmanuel Haro are investigating a case of alleged child abuse that has been linked to his parents.
Detectives swooped on one home near to a site where Emmanuel’s dad, Jake, was seen searching with officers.
Emmanuel Haro’s dad pictured searching for his son, who is feared dead[/caption]
Rebecca Haro faces a murder charge and is due to appear in court on August 26[/caption]
Jake also faces a murder charge[/caption]
Cops presume that Emmanuel, seven months, is dead – a week after his mom Rebecca said he was taken while she was in a parking lot.
Rebecca, 41, has doubled down on the claims her baby was snatched even though she now faces a murder charge.
She and Jake, 32, were arrested on August 22, but cops in Riverside County investigated a home located in Moreno Valley the night before relating to allegations of child abuse.
The property is located in the Cottonwood Avenue area.
Cops have confirmed the probe relates to the Haro’s and said it remains ongoing.
No arrests have been made in connection with this particular investigation and police have said they’re not releasing any further details, per the Orange County Register.
Rebecca and Jake are due to appear in court for the first time today – August 26.
But, on Sunday, he was seen wearing prison overalls as he joined detectives in the search for Emmanuel.
Emmanuel’s body wasn’t found after the remote piece of land in Moreno Valley, located near California’s 60 Freeway and Gilman Springs Road, was combed.
But, retired homicide detective Chris McDonough speculated on the reasons behind the search.
“So maybe they were thinking, if we take him down here, he’s going to bring us back to the reenactment of, potentially, how this child got to that area,” he told NewsNation.
Cops have said the investigation to find Emmanuel’s remains is ongoing.
Rebecca and Jake were arrested on murder charges after cops came to the conclusion that they think Emmanuel wasn’t kidnapped.
They were arrested in Cabazon – around 30 miles from the property on Cottonwood Avenue that cops were called to.
Rebecca and Jake are being held in jail without bail.
But, in a jailhouse interview with the Orange County Register, Rebecca vowed she wouldn’t give up on Emmanuel.
She also wants to join the search effort for her son.
“I want to be out looking for my baby,” she stressed.
The disappearance of Emmanuel Haro
CALIFORNIA cops are still searching for Emmanuel Haro. His mom, Rebecca, claimed her seven-month-old son was snatched after being ambushed while changing his diaper. But, she and her husband Jake now face murder charges.
August 14: Emmanuel’s mom, Rebecca, reports him missing. She claimed she was attacked near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa.
August 15: San Bernardino cops issue a statement, saying the search for Emmanuel is ongoing. They reveal that he has not been found.
August 16: Cops say they cannot rule out foul play.
August 17: Police visit the Haro family home.
August 18: Police say they have conducted extensive searches in the Yucaipa and Cabazon areas. They also reveal that a large amount of surveillance footage has been reviewed.
August 19: San Bernardino cops probe an alleged sighting of Emmanuel. Police have also seized a car belonging to Emmanuel’s dad, Jake.
August 20: Cops say Emmanuel still hasn’t been found. Police also receive they are probing a fire that broke out near the Haro family home.
August 21: One week since Emmanuel was reported missing. Cops search a home in the Cottonwood Avenue area.
August 22: Jake Haro and Rebecca Haro are arrested and charged with murder. Police continue to search for little Emmanuel.
August 24: Jake, wearing prison overalls, joined cops as they searched an area near the 60 Freeway in Moreno Valley. Emmanuel still hasn’t been found
Rebecca claimed someone ambushed her while she was changing Emmanuel’s diaper near a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa on August 14.
She was heading to the sports shop to buy a mouthguard for her older child.
Rebecca claimed she was left unconscious following the supposed ambush.
She claimed Emmanuel wasn’t there when she regained consciousness.
But, cops couldn’t rule out the possibility of foul play after spotting inconsistencies in her account.
Rebecca was initially quizzed but refused to continue being interviewed by cops.
And she refused to do a polygraph test.
FAMILY HOME SEARCHED
Investigators trawled through surveillance footage and carried out search warrants at the Haro family home as they tried to find Emmanuel.
This was despite Rebecca claiming there was no video footage.
Jake and Rebecca handed over their cell phones and a car belonging to him was seized.
But, sources told NewsNation that photos of Emmanuel and clothes belonging to him had been removed from the family home.
Blood was also discovered in the family home, according to the outlet.
During the probe, chilling details emerged relating to Jake’s past criminal history.
In 2018, he was charged with willful child cruelty.
His daughter whose mother is not Rebecca was rushed to the hospital with broken bones.
He pleaded guilty to the allegations in 2023.
Jake was given a four year suspended sentence and ordered to attend a child abuser treatment course.
Jake was also arrested in July 2024 on firearm charges.
Emmanuel Haro was reported missing by his mom on August 14[/caption]
A vigil was held near the family’s home in Cabazon[/caption]
