Riverside County authorities confirmed Wednesday that they removed a 2-year-old child from the Haro home after Emmanuel was reported missing, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The removal is another twist in an already complicated case.

Authorities searching for a missing 7-month-old boy claim his mother has provided "inconsistent" statements to investigators while his father has a prior conviction for child cruelty.

California police are still searching for a 7-month-old boy after his mother said he was kidnapped outside a store in California.

Haro was reported missing Aug. 14 after his mother said he was taken from the parking lot of a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa, California.

Local law enforcement officials said they have looked into the reported sighting of a missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro in Central California on Wednesday. “Our investigators have followed

According to Riverside County records, the missing 7-month-old's father pleaded guilty to willful cruelty to a child following a 2018 arrest.