Father Pleads Guilty to Murder of Missing 7-Month-Old Son in Southern California
Jake Haro, the father of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, speaks with his attorney's Allison Lowe and Paulette Garthwaite as he pleads guilty to all charges, including second-degree murder, at the Riverside Hall of Justice, on Oct. 16, 2025. Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The father of a 7-month-old boy missing in Southern California pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his son after a monthslong investigation that has failed to locate the child’s remains.
Jake Haro on Thursday also pleaded guilty to assault on a child under 8 that results in death, paralysis or a comatose state, and a misdemeanor count of filing a false report.
