Parents Accused Of Fake Kidnapping Story Are Charged With Murder As Search For Son Continues

The California parents accused of falsely claiming that their 7-month-old boy was kidnapped from a shop parking batch were charged Tuesday pinch murder.

Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, and Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, were arraigned astatine a Riverside County tribunal connected charges of execution and making a mendacious constabulary report, tribunal records show.

They are being held connected a $1 cardinal bail, and their lawyer could not instantly beryllium reached for remark connected Wednesday.

Emmanuel Haro.San Bernardino County Sheriff

The couple's son, Emmanuel Haro, is still missing. He is presumed dead, and authorities proceed to hunt for his remains.

"The circumstances surrounding this investigation are tragic, and we will proceed to hunt for Emmanuel," San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said successful a Friday statement. "I spot our justness strategy will clasp nan parents accountable."

Deputies began searching for Emmanuel conscionable earlier 8 p.m. connected Aug. 14, aft Rebecca Haro alleged he was kidnapped extracurricular Big 5 Sporting Goods successful Yucaipa.

She told investigators that she was extracurricular her vehicle, changing his diaper, erstwhile an chartless man assaulted her and knocked her unconscious, according to nan sheriff’s department.

Authorities stated that she told them that erstwhile she woke up, Emmanuel was nary longer there.

"I was going to get nan diaper, and personification said, ‘Hola.’ I don’t retrieve thing since," she told KTLA-TV of Los Angeles. Rebecca Haro had a achromatic oculus during nan on-camera interview.

"I woke up correct present connected nan floor, and I didn’t spot Emmanuel," she said.

Jake Haro has besides antecedently pleaded for his son's return.

"He’s conscionable a baby. Just springiness our boy back," he told nan news station.

Rebecca Haro’s mother defended nan couple, telling KTLA that "they’re not going to wounded that baby."

Family members could not instantly beryllium reached for remark connected Wednesday.

The sheriff’s agency said that scent-tracking dogs were utilized to hunt for Emmanuel, and grounds was uncovered that wished a kidnapping ne'er occurred successful Yucaipa.

The parents were arrested astatine their Cabazon location connected Friday. They are scheduled to look successful tribunal connected Sept. 4 for different arraignment.