Emmanuel case: Haros plead not guilty to murder, false police report

Jake and Rebecca Haro appeared in Riverside County Superior Court on Sept. 4 and pleaded not guilty to murder and filing a false police report in the disappearance of their 7‑month‑old son, Emmanuel. Prosecutors say they believe the baby is dead but authorities have not recovered his remains. The couple is jailed in protective custody, with most accounts reporting bail set at $1 million each; at least one report cited a $1.74 million figure. Their next court date is scheduled for Sept. 16.

Rebecca Haro told investigators she was changing Emmanuel's diaper in the parking lot of a Big 5 sporting goods store in Yucaipa on Aug. 14 when a man approached and struck her, knocking her unconscious, and that she awoke to find the child missing. She appeared at the hearing with a visible black eye and has publicly pleaded for her son’s return. Within 24 hours, investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said they found inconsistencies in her statements, prompting a joint probe with the Riverside County Sheriff and the San Bernardino County district attorney's offices. Prosecutors later concluded a kidnapping did not occur and allege Emmanuel died of injuries...