Statements made by Ray Mata and Graciela Bustamonte to police were self-serving and later inconsistent with their own ...

Days after Genesis Mata's death, many 17 News viewers have noticed disturbing similarities to another high-profile California ...

Family members and residents say alleged abuse by the girl's father was reported to the county’s Child Protective Services ...

The suspects in the murder of an 8-year-old girl in central Bakersfield have been officially charged and made their first ...

Ray Mata Jr. and Graciela Bustamonte have been charged with first-degree murder, willful cruelty to a child, and torture ...

The family of 8-year-old Genesis Mata is speaking out following her death, calling for change within Kern County’s child ...

The death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata has sparked renewed scrutiny of the child welfare system after reports confirmed the ...

Warning: Distressing content. A couple have been accused of torturing and killing their little girl who was found dead in a ...

Warning that this article contains graphic material that may be disturbing to some readers.Court documents reveal gruesome ...

Genesis Ariah Mata, 8, reportedly died on Friday night, but 911 wasn't called until the next day. Her father and stepmother ...

The Kern County Department of Human Services Child Protective Services Department put out its first statement regarding the brutal death of 8-year-old Genesis ...

On this episode of Kern County In Depth, a closer look at the ongoing investigation into the horrific death of an 8-year-old ...