The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday morning that they are aware of a potential sighting of the missing 7-month-old, Emmanuel Haro, in Kern County, California.
“Investigators are aware of the reported sighting. No information as to where in Kern County was provided,” a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Department informed KTLA via email.
Haro was reported missing on August 14, after his mother claimed he was taken from the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods Store in Yucaipa when a stranger allegedly knocked her unconscious while she was changing his diaper.
To this point, the focus of the investigation into the baby’s disappearance has focused on his parents, Jake and Rebecca Haro.
Authorities, noting inconsistencies in his mother’s accounts, began to suspect the story was fabricated.
Emmanuel Haro was last seen on the 34000 block of Yucaipa Boulevard in Yucaipa before he went missing in a suspected kidnapping on Aug. 14, 2025. (KTLA) Rebecca and Jake Haro are pleading for the public’s help as they search for their missing 7-month-old baby in Yucaipa. (KTLA) Emmanuel Haro, a missing 7-month-old baby from Yucaipa, is seen in an image provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Jake and Rebecca Haro at press availability where they pleaded for the son’s safe return. (KTLA) San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators seen on the Haro’s Cabazon property on Aug. 18, 2025. (KTLA) San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators seen on the Haro’s Cabazon property on Aug. 18, 2025. (KTLA) A small alter outside the Big 5 Sporting Goods store where Emmanuel was allegedly kidnapped on Aug. 14, 2025. (RMB News)
The Sheriff’s Department stated it had addressed Rebecca Haro regarding the inconsistencies and concluded that foul play in the boy’s disappearance could not be ruled out.
