Baby Emmanuel Haro was reported missing Aug. 14 after his mother said she was attacked and knocked unconscious outside a Big 5 store in Yucaipa. Deputies searched the area but did not find the boy, who was last seen wearing a black onesie. Officials have noted inconsistencies in the mother's statements and say she stopped speaking with investigators. The Sheriff's Department cannot rule out foul play and has not named suspects. Authorities searched the family's Cabazon home, served multiple search warrants, used police dogs, and are reviewing surveillance footage. An attorney for the father says the family remains cooperative and that the mother refused only a requested polygraph.
Emmanuel was reported missing Aug. 14 under suspicious circumstances after his mother said she was attacked and knocked unconscious outside a Big 5 store in Yucaipa, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department media press release. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and searched the area but could not find Emmanuel. The boy was last seen wearing a black onesie, authorities said.
Sheriff's officials did not disclose whether his mother, Rebecca Haro, had suffered any visible injuries during the attack. During her interview with detectives, officials said, she was confronted with inconsistencies from her initial statement and stopped speaking with investigators. What are authorities saying? The Sheriff's Department said it cannot rule out foul play in the case but has not named any suspects. Since then, authorities have searched the Cabazon home where the family lives and said that the parents have stopped cooperating with the investigation.
An attorney for the boy's father, Jake Haro, insisted the family is still cooperating, and Rebecca Haro only refused to take a polygraph when it was requested by law enforcement. Authorities said she gave contradictory statements, but Vincent Hughes, who is representing Jake Haro in a separate criminal case, said she was overcome with emotion because of her missing son.
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