Parents of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro arrested on suspicion of murder

The parents of Emmanuel Haro were arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of their 7-month-old son, as investigators said they now believe Emmanuel is deceased and that the original report of a kidnapping did not occur. The arrests occurred at the family’s Cabazon home, while authorities said they would continue to search for the infant’s remains and pursue other leads in the case.

Emmanuel was first reported missing on Aug. 14 after the mother, Rebecca Haro, said she was attacked outside a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa while changing the baby’s diaper. Initially, investigators treated it as a possible kidnapping and mounted a large, multi-agency search effort, including searches of the Haro home, the seizure of a vehicle linked to the father, and the review of surveillance video and other digital evidence. In the days that followed, authorities disclosed inconsistencies in Rebecca Haro’s statements and noted that she stopped cooperating with investigators after being confronted with those discrepancies. The sheriff’s office also said it could not rule out foul play in Emmanuel’s disappearance.

The Friday arrests were carried out by...