The parents of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, who was reported missing earlier this month in Southern California, have been charged with murder.
The baby likely died from abuse by his parents before they made a false report that he had been abducted, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin told reporters on Aug. 27.
Cabazon residents Jake Mitchell Haro, 32, and Rebecca Renee Haro, 41, were each charged with one count of murder and one count of filing a false police report, Hestrin said.
“The evidence shows that baby Emmanuel endured ongoing abuse that ultimately took his life,” Hestrin said. “Our office is committed to ensuring that justice is done for this child and that his short life is not forgotten.”…