Episode 457: Mom Claims Mystery Man Said “Hola” Before Knocking Her Out & Stealing Baby - BUT No One Saw A Baby

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The story was simple. Perhaps, a little too simple. 

Rebecca says she pulled into the parking lot of the sports store with her 7 month old son, Emmanuel. 

She went to get him from the back but a creepy man walked up to her, said “hola,” knocked her out, and stole her son. 

A tragic situation. But what if it never even happened?

There are so many questions that don’t make sense if her story is true - 

Rebecca claims she didn’t see the man at all before he knocked her out. She says he came up from behind her. But how did she get punched in the middle of her face where she now has a black eye if he came up behind her?

Also if her black eye is from the kidnapper punching her in the face - why are there reports that family members saw her with a black eye weeks before the abduction?

How come she keeps using past tense when referring to her son?

And why did she making missing child flyers in an effort to find her son but disconnect her phone so that no tips/sightings would actually go through?

But most intriguing - how come nobody saw her with a baby that day? The day she claims her baby was abducted?

Sources

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/details-emerge-baby-emmanuel-haro-murder-charge-21019896.php

https://6abc.com/post/emmanuel-haro-updates-search-missing-7-month-old-baby-continues-parents-arrested-suspicion-murder/17652340/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-26/emmanuel-haros-parents-charged

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-26/emmanuel-haros-parents-charged

https://www.reddit.com/r/MissingPersons/comments/1mz41gm/parents_who_killed_emmanuel_haro_accused_of/

https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/us-news/emmanuel-haros-father-admitted-to-killing-missing-baby-and-dumping-him-in-trash-can/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/emmanuel-haros-father-defends-wife/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Mommit/comments/1myjr5p/i_cant_stop_thinking_of_emmanuel_haro/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ForensicFiles/comments/1n0cvpq/emmanuel_haro/

https://www.reddit.com/r/WithoutATrace/comments/1mzuod5/emmanuel_haros_dad_wears_prison_jumpsuit_to_join/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MissingPersons/comments/1mzerac/did_jake_haro_confess_to_killing_emmanuel/

https://www.reddit.com/videos/1mx8dyd/uptodate_summary_of_the_case_of_missing_emmanuel/

https://www.eonline.com/news/1421631/emmanuel-haros-mom-rebecca-haro-speaks-out-after-arrest

https://nypost.com/2025/08/22/us-news/parents-of-missing-7-month-old-california-boy-emmanuel-haro-arrested-on-murder-charges/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-parents-missing-newborn-arrested-rcna226632

https://www.the-sun.com/news/15037263/last-sighting-emmanuel-haro-arrest-search-update-california/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15032745/emmanuel-haro-murder-mother-rebecca-jail-missing.html

https://ktla.com/video/parents-of-7-month-old-emmanuel-haro-charged-with-murder/11018732/

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/08/24/father-of-emmanuel-haro-assists-investigators-in-moreno-valley-search-for-babys-remains/

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/missing-baby-emmanuel-haro-s-parents-claimed-he-was-kidnapped-while-his-diaper-was-being-changed-now-they-ve-been-charged-with-murder/ar-AA1LkoSq

https://ktla.com/video/parents-of-7-month-old-emmanuel-haro-charged-with-murder/11018732/

https://www.facebook.com/NewsNationNow/posts/jake-haro-says-he-did-not-abuse-his-now-7-year-old-daughter-promise-faith/792426399831046/

https://www.ktvu.com/news/jake-haro-daughter-permanently-bedridden-result-long-term-child-abuse-da-says

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/timeline-the-case-of-ie-baby-emmanuel-haro/3772092/

https://lbpost.com/news/crime/baby-emmanuel-da-blames-judge-didnt-oppose-bail-jake-haro/

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/jake-haro-says-he-was-fall-guy-in-daughters-2018-abuse-case/

https://www.eonline.com/news/1421827/emmanuel-haro-case-jake-haro-speaks-out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohvu2fEXvrU

https://people.com/emmanuel-haro-abuse-murder-jake-haro-daughter-11799708

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-27/emmanuel-haro-case-date-of-death

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/details-to-be-shared-on-investigation-into-parents-of-missing-california-baby-emmanuel-haro/

https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/08/27/father-of-missing-baby-emmanuel-denies-son-was-victim-of-long-term-abuse-in-exclusive-jailhouse-interview/

https://people.com/emmanuel-haros-dad-insists-he-and-wife-are-innocent-explains-past-abuse-case-11800424

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