Cabazon, Calif. — The parents of a missing 7-month-old boy were arrested Friday as part of a murder investigation, authorities in Southern California said.

While the mother reported last week her son Emmanuel was believed to have been kidnapped, sheriff's authorities said they believe the child is dead.

“Based on the evidence, investigators determined a kidnapping in Yucaipa did not occur,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “The search to recover his remains is ongoing.”

Jake Haro, 32, and Rebecca Haro, 41, were arrested at their home in the desert community of Cabazon, which is about 20 miles from Palm Springs, the agency said.

The arrests came a little over a week after Rebecca Haro reported to authorities that she was attacked outside a store in th

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