Overview
- Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro was reported missing on Aug. 14 from a Big 5 Sporting Goods parking lot in Yucaipa after his mother said she was assaulted and later found him gone.
- Investigators conducted extensive searches with K-9 teams and helicopters in Yucaipa and Cabazon, served search warrants at the family home, and are reviewing surveillance recovered from areas of interest.
- The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department says the mother was confronted about inconsistencies in her initial account and declined to continue interviews, while both parents have been questioned.
- No suspect or vehicle description has been identified, an AMBER Alert was not issued due to criteria not being met, and authorities say they cannot rule out foul play.
- Riverside County child-welfare officials removed a 2-year-old from the home, the Uvalde Foundation for Kids withdrew a $5,000 reward and search support, and court records show the father has a prior felony child-cruelty conviction and weapons-related cases.