More information is emerging in the heartbreaking case of Emmanuel Haro.
Almost two weeks after the 7-month-old’s mom Rebecca Haro reported him missing—and just days after she and husband Jake Haro were arrested on suspicion of murdering their son—court documents reveal when investigators think Emmanuel may have been killed.
Per the complaint obtained by E! News, authorities believe that “on or about August 05, 2025, through and including August 14, 2025, in the County of Riverside, State of California, the defendant(s) did willfully and unlawfully murder” Emmanuel.
If proved true, this timeline would mean Emmanuel was killed as early as nine days before Rebecca said he was kidnapped under her watch.
E! News has reached out to attorneys for the Haros for comment but has not yet heard back.
The second count listed within the document concerns the reported kidnapping, with the state alleging that on August 14, Rebecca, 41, and Jake, 32, did “willfully and unlawfully report to a police officer, deputy sheriff, and member of the California Highway Patrol that a felony and misdemeanor has been committed knowing that report to be false.”
However, since her and Jake’s August 22 arrest, Rebecca has maintained her claim that she was attacked in a Yucaipa, Calif., parking lot and Emmanuel subsequently kidnapped—despite investigators stating there were inconsistencies in her story.
"I was gonna get the diaper and somebody said, 'Hola.' And I didn’t see nothing since," Rebecca told KTLA 5 Aug. 15, saying she was knocked out, resulting in a black eye. "I woke up right here on the floor, and I didn’t see Emmanuel."
Local authorities launched an investigation into the disappearance, however they soon shared doubts about the alleged incident.
"Based on the evidence, investigators determined a kidnapping in Yucaipa did not occur," the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated in an Aug. 23 Instagram post. "It is believed Emmauel is deceased and the search to recover his remains is ongoing."
One day later, Jake—dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit—joined police during a search for the baby’s body.
“Investigators were assisted by cadaver dogs,” the county sheriff wrote in an Instagram post. “Jake Haro was at the location with detectives.”
That same day, Rebecca, from jail, shared her ongoing belief that Emmanuel had been kidnapped.
“I will not give up,” she told a reporter for the Southern California News Group, per its publication The Press-Enterprise. “I will not give up on my baby.”
Rebecca later added, “I want to be out looking for my baby.”
For more on Emmanuel's disappearance, keep reading.
Aug. 14: Rebecca Haro reports Emmanuel missing
On the evening of Aug. 14, 2025, Rebecca Haro reported her and husband Jake Haro's 7-month-old baby boy Emmanuel missing, claiming he was kidnapped at a Big 5 sporting goods store in Yucaipa, Calif. while she was changing his diaper.
“I was going to get the diaper and somebody said, ‘Hola,’ and I don’t remember anything since,” she told KTLA 5 Aug. 15. "I woke up here on the floor and I didn’t see Emmanuel.”
The San Bernardino County Sheriff later shared a press release regarding the search for Emmanuel.
"This is an active investigation, and we are seeking the public’s help in locating the child," the police department wrote in an Instagram post. "He was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie, he weighs about 21 pounds, is approximately 24 inches tall, has brown hair, brown eyes, and is cross-eyed."
Aug. 22: Rebecca Haro and Jake Haro are arrested
Days into the search for the child, authorities noted that Jake had retained an attorney and they were beginning to notice "inconsistencies" in Rebecca's kidnapping story. Two days later, on Aug. 22, 2025, Jake and Rebecca were arrested and charged with the murder of their son, and for making a false police report.
"This morning, detectives from the Sheriff’s Homicide Detail and Specialized Enforcement Division arrested Jake and Rebecca Haro at their residence in Cabazon for PC 187 – Murder," authorities wrote in an Instagram post on the day of the arrest, adding in a subsequent post one day later: "Based on the evidence, investigators determined a kidnapping in Yucaipa did not occur. It is believed Emmauel is deceased and the search to recover his remains is ongoing."
Despite their arrest, both parents maintained their innocence.
"I will not give up,” Rebecca told a reporter from the Southern California News Group, per its publication the Press-Enterprise. "I will not give up on my baby.”
And after a previous child endangerment charge Jake was given in 2021—which he pleaded guilty to in 2023—resurfaced, Rebecca maintained in the same interview, “He would never hurt a baby.”
Aug. 27: District Attorney details alleged abuse of Emmanuel
In a press conference on Aug. 27, 2025, Mike Herstin, a California district attorney, came forward with details authorities had uncovered about the alleged abuse inflicted upon Emmanuel.
"The evidence shows that baby Emmanuel endured ongoing abuse that ultimately took his life," Herstin said. "Our office is committed to ensuring that justice is done for this child and that his short life is not forgotten."
Aug. 27: Authorities estimate when Emmanuel was likely killed
In a complaint submitted by prosecutors and obtained by E! News on Aug. 27, 2025, they wrote that Emmanuel died “on or about August 05, 2025, through and including August 14, 2025, in the County of Riverside, State of California, the defendant(s) did willfully and unlawfully murder."
The estimated timeline could indicate that Emmanuel was dead for as long as nine days before Rebecca reported his alleged kidnapping.
Aug. 27: Jake Haro speaks out
In a brief interview with The Orange County Register on Aug. 27, 2025, Jake said the allegations made by Herstin during the press conference about his son's disappearance were "not true at all."
The father—who also shares a young daughter with Rebecca—declined to speak further about his son's disappearance at the recommendation of his attorney.
“God is with us,” he added to the outlet. “The allegations are horrendous, so of course people are going to be riled up.”
He noted that if he could tell his son one thing, it would be, "I love you, buddy."
Oct. 16: Jake Haro pleads guilty
Jake pled guilty to one count each of murder, child endangerment and filing a false police report, according to an Oct. 16 press release from the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
He faces a potential sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
His sentence is set for Nov. 3, the same day wife Rebecca—who has not entered a plea yet—is scheduled to have her preliminary hearing on charges of murder and filing a false police report.