CABAZON, California — The house where little Emmanuel Haro was murdered is undergoing major renovation as the family of the little boy’s killer dad tries to make the community move on.
Jake Haro’s stepfather and former landlord Anthony Scott Cosentino revealed that he is putting up a tall fence around the property in the desert village of Cabazon to keep the world out.
Nobody was at the isolated, ranch-style house during a recent visit by The California Post, but repairs to the fence were underway, and fresh concrete had been poured for the front walkway.Names had been playfully drawn into the fresh cement by relatives hoping to erase the home’s horrific history.
“I’m gonna put a fence up around that property and the rest of the world can move on,” Cosentino told The Post from his own home nearby.The killing of 7-month-old Emmanuel —whose body has still never been found— gripped the nation when his parents reported the tot missing in August 2025, initiallyclaiming “Mexican” kidnappersknocked out Rebecca and snatched her son while she was changing his diaper in a parking lot.
The parents’ story quickly fell apart and attention shifted to dad Jake Haro, who was convicted of horrendously abusing his daughter from a previous marriage, leaving her permanently disabled. In that case, he was let off with counseling instead of prison.
Prosecutors charged both Jake and Rebecca with murder, alleging that theytortured and abusedEmmanuel before killing him in their secluded house, which is about 20 miles west of Palm Springs.
Jake Haro, 32, copped to murdering Emmanuel last October and was sentenced to 25 years to life a month later.
Rebecca, 41, is still awaiting trial. She madea grim-faced court appearanceon Jan. 21, where she appeared haggard. Her next court date is in March.
Cosentino said that the whole family has suffered from the scrutiny on Jake and Rebecca. One family member was fired from her job “just because of the name,” he said.
The Haros’ former house has been labeled “Justice for Emmanuel Rd” on Google Maps — a nod to the massive online campaign that sprung up during the search for little Emmanuel.
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