Two separate cases of missing infants in California have gripped communities and authorities alike, highlighting the complexities and emotional toll of child welfare investigations. In San Francisco, a week-old baby and her mother were found safe after a brief disappearance, while in Southern California, the search for a 7-month-old boy continues amid mounting questions and a family’s desperate pleas.
On August 19, 2025, the San Francisco Police Department announced that Kenisha Davis, 33, and her one-week-old daughter had been located unharmed within city limits. The pair’s disappearance had sparked urgent concern among both law enforcement and family members, especially after Davis and her infant were last seen the previous afternoon leaving a Target store at Geary Boulevard and Masonic Avenue. According to police, the case was immediately referred to Child Protective Services (CPS)—a step that signaled ongoing worries about the child’s welfare.
“The mother and infant have been located safe in San Francisco,” a police spokesperson said in a statement reported by local news outlets. The announcement brought relief but also underscored the underlying vulnerabilities. Police noted the baby was considered at high risk of neglect, prompting the swift involvement of CPS. As SFPD Public Information Officer Paulina Henderson explained earlier in the day, “We are concerned about the child’s well-being and that’s why we were working closely with CPS and that’s why it’s important if anyone knows the whereabouts to contact the police department.”
The urgency was palpable for Davis’s family as well. Her mother, Kenya Davis, made a public appeal for her daughter to turn herself in, stating, “She needs to call somebody. I’m shocked that it’s going on… She needs to be still. You don’t want someone looking for you like this.” Davis’s aunt, who lives on the East Coast and requested anonymity, recounted her recent conversation with Kenisha. “She was, like, out of it when I was talking to her; she was kind of groggy. I told her if anything happens, I would come out there and get the baby and raise it myself.” The aunt revealed that Davis was still recovering from a C-section just five days prior to being found and expressed concern that the newborn might end up in foster care, as Davis’s six-year-old son already had. “Sometimes they get good foster families; sometimes they don’t. I would prefer they be with a family member,” she said.
Attempts to contact the baby’s father were unsuccessful, and the family’s situation remains complicated. Police provided a photo of the mother but withheld images of the infant, citing privacy and safety concerns. The case, now in the hands of CPS, could potentially lead to criminal charges, though no such actions have been announced as of this writing.
Meanwhile, in Yucaipa, about 70 miles east of Los Angeles, a different kind of search is unfolding—one marked by uncertainty and heartbreak. On the evening of August 14, 2025, Rebecca Haro reported her 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro, missing after what she described as a violent abduction outside a Big 5 retail store. Haro told investigators she was changing Emmanuel’s diaper near her car when a stranger assaulted her, rendering her unconscious. “I got him out of the car seat and I laid him down so I could get his diapers ready, and somebody said ‘Hola’ and that’s all I remember, and I saw white,” Haro recalled in tears to KABC-TV. “I fell on the floor, and I said as I got up, I couldn’t find my son. I checked all around my truck, and I ran into Big 5, and I asked the lady if she saw a baby or someone with a baby. She said ‘no.’”
Deputies and K9 units from both San Bernardino and Riverside counties responded to the scene at 7:47 p.m. that night, launching an extensive search for the missing infant. Despite their efforts, Emmanuel was not found, and the lack of a suspect or vehicle description meant no Amber Alert was issued. The baby, described by authorities as weighing around 21 pounds, 24 inches long, with brown hair, brown eyes, and cross-eyed, was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie.
As days passed with no sign of Emmanuel, the investigation took a troubling turn. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, inconsistencies emerged in Rebecca Haro’s account of the events, and she subsequently stopped cooperating with investigators. “During those interviews, Rebecca was confronted with inconsistencies in her initial statement and declined to continue with the interview,” the sheriff’s department said. Law enforcement has not ruled out foul play in Emmanuel’s disappearance, and both parents—Rebecca and Jake Haro—have been interviewed but not charged.
The family’s background has also come under scrutiny. Court records show that Jake Haro, Emmanuel’s father, has a prior felony child cruelty conviction dating back to 2018. He pleaded guilty in 2023, receiving four years of felony probation and 180 days in jail on a work-release program. This history has inevitably intensified concerns about Emmanuel’s safety and the broader environment in which he was raised.
Investigators have conducted several searches at relevant locations, including the family’s home in Cabazon and the area surrounding the Big 5 store in Yucaipa. They have served multiple search warrants and reviewed a substantial amount of surveillance footage in hopes of uncovering new leads. Authorities continue to urge anyone with information to come forward, providing contact details for both the Specialized Investigations Division and anonymous tip lines.
The disappearance unfolded while Rebecca Haro was in Yucaipa for one of her other children’s football practices. She reportedly left her husband and two other children at a local park to purchase a mouthguard for the child, taking Emmanuel with her. The family has since organized gatherings in the Big 5 parking lot, distributing missing person fliers and appealing to the public for help. “I’m begging you. If you know anything, please, I’m begging you to bring him back,” Rebecca Haro pleaded with reporters from KCAL.
Both cases—one resolved, the other ongoing—underscore the fragile circumstances that can surround young children and their families. The San Francisco case, while ending with the safe recovery of mother and child, now turns to the legal and social systems to determine the best path forward for the infant. In Yucaipa, the community and authorities remain on edge, hoping for a breakthrough that could bring Emmanuel home.
As these stories unfold, they shine a light on the challenges faced by law enforcement, child protective agencies, and families themselves when the safety of the most vulnerable hangs in the balance. The search for answers—and, in one case, for a missing child—continues.