The child, who was 4 feet, 2.5 inches tall, was medically classified as obese.
What appeared to be a child lost on the streets ended up being something much more sinister and led to police arresting the 6-year-old's parents.
Lake County parents have been arrested and accused of keeping their kids in unsanitary living conditions.
The mother and father of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro, who is presumed dead, have both been charged with murder, prosecutors confirmed.
Riverside County deputies say they responded to a call of child abuse in Moreno Valley, California on Thursday. They confirmed the investigation is related to Rebecca and Jake Haro.
Jake and Rebecca Haro were arrested on Friday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.