Parents of missing Cabazon baby arrested; search on Hwy. 60 Sunday, Tuesday court in Riverside expected
Garrett Hottle
CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ) — Jake Haro and Rebecca Haro, were arrested Friday morning at their Cabazon home on suspicion of murder in the disappearance of their 7-month-old son, Emmanuel, according to sheriff’s officials. Both were booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center without bail. News Channel 3 is confirming additional details, but it appears the pair are expected in court Tuesday in Riverside.
On Sunday, investigators searched an area off Highway 60 near Banning with Jake Haro present in custody clothing. Authorities said Emmanuel’s remains have not been found and the search continues.
Detectives previously said they determined the reported kidnapping in Yucaipa did not occur and that they believe Emmanuel is deceased. The case began Aug. 14 when Rebecca Haro told deputies she was assaulted outside a store while changing the baby’s diaper and awoke to find him missing. Investigators later cited inconsistencies in her account; she declined to continue her interview.
Earlier in the week, investigators seized Jake Haro’s vehicle for evidence processing. Riverside County deputies also responded to the family’s Cabazon property after reports of a man walking the grounds and taking an item from the front door; deputies were unable to locate that individual. In a separate incident, CAL FIRE said a nearby house fire remains under investigation and, beyond proximity, has no known connection to the missing-child case.
In family-court developments, a domestic-violence restraining order petition was filed Aug. 19 against Jake Haro by an ex-partner; a hearing is set for Sept. 9. Court records show Haro pleaded guilty in 2023 to felony child cruelty in a 2018 case and was later charged in 2024 with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Detail at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips: We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME or wetip.com.
Through court documents reviewed Thursday morning, KESQ News Channel 3’s confirms through court documents that Isabel Gonzalez has filed a domestic violence restraining order against her ex-husband, Jake Mitchell Haro. The request, filed Aug. 19 in Riverside family court, also seeks protection for the couple’s son. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Sept. 9.
News Channel 3 pressed investigators on reports ground search efforts for missing baby Emmanuel Haro, have been halted. We received the following response from the SBCSD:
“If investigators discover information or receive leads that necessitate a ground search in a specific area that will be done.”
Meanwhile, In a Thursday morning update, Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies say they were called to the Haro family’s Cabazon home Wednesday night after reports of a man walking the property, knocking on doors, and recording video. By the time deputies arrived, the man was gone. They searched the area but didn’t find him. In video from BYM News on Facebook, a man is seen going up to the front door of the property, taking an item. and leaving.
On Wednesday afternoon, Jake and Rebecca Haro were seen leaving juvenile court in Riverside County. News Channel 3 reached out to officials for an update, but because of privacy laws little could be released, and little was said. In fact, other than the sounds of questions being asked to Haro’s, the couple remained silent.
Meanwhile, in a Wednesday morning update, CAL FIRE said the cause of a Tuesday night structure fire remains under investigation, noting several people were seen leaving the property as the fire broke out. Both Riverside and San Bernardino County investigators are aware of the incident, but officials stress there is no connection to the search for missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro beyond the fire’s proximity to the family’s home.
On Wednesday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3 it will not be providing on-camera interviews and has no press conference scheduled at this time.
As the search continues for 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, new details are emerging about his family’s history. News Channel 3 confirms that Emmanuel’s mother, Rebecca Haro, is the sister of James Beushausen – convicted in 2017 for the murder of his girlfriend, Jaylynn Amanda Keith, in Palm Springs.
At the time, Palm Springs police said Beushausen initially tried to report Keith’s death as a suicide.
Lt. Gustavo Araiza with Palm Springs Police, told News Channel 3 that detectives quickly uncovered inconsistencies that pointed to foul play.
It was initially reported as a suicide. And as we did our investigation, there were certain factors that led us to believe otherwise,” he said.
Beushausen was later sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.
Their mother, Mary Beushausen, publicly defended him during the trial, even creating a “Justice for Johnny” Facebook group after his conviction.
News Channel Three’s Garrett Hottle, spoke with James Beushausen’s defense attorney in the staged suicide, real murder case that landed Beaushausen behind bars – Gregory Johnson.
Johnson said he was unaware of the current investigation involving Jame’s Beushausen’s sister Rebecca Haro.
Now, with Emmanuel missing and authorities saying they cannot rule out foul play, the family’s past case is drawing renewed attention as investigators continue their search.
Meanwhile, News Channel 3 is learning a candlelight vigil for Emmanuel is planned Friday at 6 p.m. at 50008 Ramona Street in Cabazon.
News Channel 3 will have live coverage, and continue to update you on this developing story.
On Tuesday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to News Channel 3 investigators are aware of a reported sighting of Emmanuel Haro in Kern County.
“Investigators are aware of the reporting of a sighting in Kern County. No information on where in Kern County was provided,” the department said via email.
News Channel 3 also received new information from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, about a visit by a pair of deputies to the Haro family home in Cabazon on Monday around 12:20pm. Video captured by News Channel 3 shows deputies knocking on the doors of the residence before leaving. Here’s what the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office tells us:
“On August 18, 2025, at 12:22 p.m., deputies from the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to the 50000 block of Ramona Street in Cabazon per the request of Child Protective Services (CPS). CPS asked deputies to check if the family was at the residence, but deputies were not able to contact anyone. Deputies advised CPS of their findings.”
SBCSD also confirmed with News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle on Tuesday, Jake Haro’s vehicle has been collected for evidence processing.
We also asked the department about reports that baby clothing was recovered from a nearby dumpster, and if so, whether they being processed as potential evidence connected to Emmanuel. On Tuesday morning, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded via email, stating: “This is an ongoing investigation, and information is not available for release,” the department said.
Meanwhile, defense attorney Vincent Hughes confirmed to News Channel 3 that he represented 32-year-old Jake Mitchell Haro in a 2018 child-cruelty case and is again representing him now as detectives investigate the disappearance of Haro’s 7-month-old son, Emmanuel.
As of Monday night, outside the Haro home in Cabazon, Hughes told News Channel 3’s Garrett Hottle he is not representing Haro’s wife, Rebecca.
“The parents of the 7-month-old infant reported kidnapped Aug. 14 in Yucaipa seek answers about their missing child, Emmanuel Haro. Jake Haro is fully cooperating with law enforcement and investigators.”
On Monday evening, Aug. 18, Rebecca and Jake met with Emmanuel’s grandmother, Mary Beushausen, at the family’s home on Ramona Street in Cabazon. Around 7:30 p.m., a car pulled into the driveway; Hughes said it was Jake’s mother.
Criminal background
Court records obtained by News Channel 3 from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office show Haro and his former partner, Vanessa Avina (also known as Vanessa Haro), were charged in 2018 with felony child cruelty, alleging the pair endangered a child under conditions likely to cause great bodily harm or death.
Haro pleaded guilty in June 2023. He was placed on four years of felony probation and ordered to serve 180 days in jail on a work-release program. A six-year prison term was suspended as part of the plea.
In a separate case filed in July 2024 in Banning, Haro was charged with:
Felon in possession of a firearm (PC 29800(a)(1))
Felon in possession of ammunition (PC 30305(a)(1))
Prosecutors allege deputies found him with a Palmetto State Armory handgun and ammunition despite his felony record.
He posted $10,000 bail in August 2024, according to records obtained by KESQ News Channel 3.
Meanwhile, The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, which previously withdrew its $5,000 reward and search support in the case of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, is now directly challenging the child’s parents to rejoin search efforts. On Tuesday, the nonprofit says it’s willing to provide protection and volunteer support if the family steps forward, urging them to prove their commitment to finding Emmanuel, according to a press release sent to News Channel 3.
In a statement released Tuesday from James Earle, National team captain of the foundations, STOPNOW Volunteer Safety Patrols, addressing the Foundation’s potentially renewed engagement reads in part:
“The attorney representative for the father in this case has stated the family has stopped searching and removed their names from the fliers due to threats. According to a statement released today, the family has in fact cooperated with police during this investigation. So here is our challenge – Join our search and you will be protected. A community seeks answers. You say that you do. Prove it, and our foundation and most assuredly a community will follow.”
As of Wednesday afternoon, News Channel 3’s has received no response from Jake Haro’s attorney or the Haro family on the non-profits statement.
In an email sent to News Channel 3 on Wednesday, the Uvalde Foundation for Kids says their efforts to re-engage the family have been met with silence. In statement, Daniel Chapin with the foundation, called the ordeal ‘baffling’ and stating ‘we are running out of patience’
“During this entire debacle, a baby boy is gone….. If it was me, just as a parent myself, you could take my phone, car, and lock me up, but I would find a way to look for my child. And I’d be the first in line of a polygraph or any line of questioning so as to prove my innocence and refocus the direction on finding my son and who actually took him.
If someone threw me a lifeline as we have done for them, I’d reach for it before it ever hit the water. And yet here, silence…..”
Current investigation
Detectives say they “cannot rule out foul play” in Emmanuel’s disappearance after finding inconsistencies in statements from Rebecca Haro. Investigators have searched multiple locations in Yucaipa and Cabazon, including the homes of Jake’s relatives. No arrests have been made.
Missing Cabazon Baby Case: Timeline of Key Events (August 2025)
Seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro was reported missing on Thursday, August 14, 2025, after his mother claimed she was attacked outside a retail store in Yucaipa, California, while changing his diaper . Around 7:47 PM, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 34000 block of Yucaipa Boulevard, where the mother, 31-year-old Rebecca Haro, said she had been knocked unconscious by an unknown assailant and awoke to find baby Emmanuel gone . K-9 scent-tracking units from both San Bernardino and Riverside counties were deployed in an exhaustive search of the area that night, but no trace of the infant was found . Emmanuel’s family is from Cabazon in Riverside County, making this a multi-jurisdictional case between Riverside and San Bernardino authorities . The Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division assumed the case due to the critical nature of the child’s disappearance that same night.
August 15, 2025 (Friday)
The search for Emmanuel continued into Friday with investigators pursuing leads in both Yucaipa and Cabazon . No suspect information had emerged by this point, and authorities appealed to the public for any tips, sharing Emmanuel’s description (21 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes, last seen in a black Nike onesie) and urging anyone with information to call 911 or the Sheriff’s dispatch line .
That day, Emmanuel’s parents spoke out publicly. Rebecca Haro recounted the alleged attack to reporters and pleaded through tears for her son’s safe return, and the baby’s father Jake Haro likewise begged, “Whoever took our son, please give him back”.
Both parents emphasized how healthy and happy Emmanuel was, directing emotional appeals to whoever might have him.
August 16, 2025 (Saturday)
By Saturday, there was still no sign of Emmanuel. Investigators interviewed multiple people connected to the case, including Jake and Rebecca Haro, as they worked to verify the parents’ accounts . During an interview with Rebecca, detectives found inconsistencies in her story; when confronted about those discrepancies, Rebecca abruptly stopped cooperating with investigators and declined to continue the interview . Following this development, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced it “cannot rule out foul play” in the baby’s disappearance given the unresolved inconsistencies in the mother’s statements . This marked a turning point in the investigation, shifting it from a pure abduction search to a potential criminal investigation.
August 17, 2025 (Sunday)
Search efforts expanded to the Haro family’s home in Cabazon over the weekend. Investigators, including crime detectives and K-9 teams, served search warrants at the Haro residence and scoured multiple locations in Cabazon and Yucaipa for any evidence of Emmanuel’s whereabouts .
Authorities also collected a “large amount” of surveillance video from areas of interest, which was being reviewed for clues.
That evening, concerned community members held a candlelight vigil in the Big 5 parking lot in Yucaipa, the site of the reported abduction, to pray for Emmanuel’s safe return and show support for the family
By the end of the weekend, no arrests had been made, and Emmanuel remained missing, but the investigation was intensifying.
August 18, 2025 (Monday)
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department issued an update on Monday confirming that the investigation was ongoing and vowing that detectives were working around the clock to locate the missing infant . Officials noted that over the past few days they had conducted extensive searches in both Yucaipa and Cabazon, and obtained numerous security videos which were under analysis for any leads . Amid growing public scrutiny, a volunteer organization that had initially offered to assist including a $5,000 reward for information withdrew its reward and search teams on Monday, citing the “inconsistencies” in the case and the mother’s sudden lack of cooperation as reasons.
In a statement explaining the decision, the foundation’s director wrote, “We cannot in good conscience utilize our team and resources when so much is missing in this case… Something is not right in this whole picture.”
Meanwhile, at one parent, retained legal counsel as the case gained complexity.
Defense attorney Vincent Hughes, who had represented 32-year-old Jake Haro in a prior case, confirmed he was now representing Jake in the investigation and said that Jake is fully cooperating with law enforcement inquiries . Hughes clarified that he does not represent Rebecca Haro on Monday evening.
No suspect or person of interest was publicly named at this stage, but investigators stated they were pursuing multiple leads and again asked anyone with information to come forward.
August 19, 2025 (Tuesday)
As of Tuesday, one week since Emmanuel’s disappearance, the 7-month-old baby remains missing. Investigators have not announced any significant breakthroughs, and no arrests have been made so far . On Tuesday morning, Jake Haro’s attorney released a further statement on the family’s behalf, emphasizing that the parents “seek answers” about their missing child and reiterating that Jake is cooperating fully with investigators . The attorney also addressed Jake’s background, acknowledging that Jake Haro had a prior 2018 child-cruelty case in Riverside County – in which he pleaded guilty in 2023 and received a probation sentence – but urged the focus to remain on finding Emmanuel . Detectives from multiple agencies continue to follow leads and have not ruled out foul play, given the unanswered questions surrounding the case . Authorities say the search is ongoing, and they are working tirelessly to locate baby Emmanuel, urging anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division or an anonymous tip line.
Tuesday afternoon, a structure fire reported just after 6pm ended up destroying 1 home. News Channel 3 had a crew on scene, bringing you the latest.
August 20, 2025 (Wednesday)
In a Wednesday morning update, received from CAL FIRE, officials say the cause of the blaze remains under investigation, noting several people were seen leaving the property as the fire broke out. Both Riverside and San Bernardino County investigators are aware of the incident, but officials stress there is no connection to the search for missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro beyond the fire’s proximity to the family’s home.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department told News Channel 3 it will not be providing on-camera interviews and has no press conference scheduled at this time.
August 21, 2025 (Thursday)
Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies say they were called to the Haro family’s Cabazon home Wednesday night after reports of a man walking the property, knocking on doors, and recording video. By the time deputies arrived, the man was gone. They searched the area but didn’t find him. In video from BYM News on Facebook, a man is seen going up to the front door of the property, taking an item. and leaving.
KESQ News Channel 3’s confirms through court documents that Isabel Gonzalez has filed a domestic violence restraining order against her ex-husband, Jake Mitchell Haro. The request, filed Aug. 19 in Riverside family court, also seeks protection for the couple’s son. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Sept. 9.
According to court filings, Haro and Gonzalez married in 2016 before divorcing later that year. From 2016 through 2019, the two were involved in ongoing custody disputes
August 22, 2025 (Friday)
Rebecca and Jake Haro arrested by San Bernardino Sheriff’s Deputies on Suspicion of murder
August 24, 2025 (Sunday)
Investigators confirm they search an area off Hwy. 60 near Banning with Jake Haro present in an orange jumpsuit. Investigators confirm Emmanuel Haro’s remains have not been discovered, the search continues.