Jake Haro, the father of 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
He also pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm to a child and filing a false report, a misdemeanor.
In court, Haro cried as he submitted his guilty pleas and is scheduled to be sentenced in November.
Despite the pleas, no new information was revealed about the whereabouts of the missing baby's body.
The child's mother, Rebecca Haro, pleaded not guilty to an amended criminal complaint, details of which were not made public.
Prosecutors are expected to provide more details about the new developments in the court case.
Author's summary: Father pleads guilty to murder of missing son.