May 7, 2025 • 14 mins
Esperanza Rae Harding said her baby, Mateo Harding, died of natural causes.
But there was no record, no body, and no truth in her story.
What really happened to baby Mateo inside that Bloomington Minnesota hotel room will make your blood boil.
If you suspect child abuse, please reach out to the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or visit childhelp.org. Your vigilance can make a difference.
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But there was no record, no body, and no truth in her story.
What really happened to baby Mateo inside that Bloomington Minnesota hotel room will make your blood boil.
If you suspect child abuse, please reach out to the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or visit childhelp.org. Your vigilance can make a difference.
**************************************
Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact
Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
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