Jake Haro pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday for the death of his 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro, reversing his not guilty plea entered earlier last month.

Haro, 32, along with his wife Rebecca Haro, 41, were arrested in August, a little over a week after they claimed Emmanuel was kidnapped. Both had entered not guilty pleas to murder charges at their September 4th Riverside court arraignments.

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office said Jake Haro also pleaded guilty on Thursday to filing a false police report and assault of a child under 8 years old.

The Haros said Emmanuel was kidnapped from the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa on Aug. 14, as Rebecca was changing his diaper. She said she was punched, and when she came to, she said tha

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