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

Years before he was arrested in the grisly slaying of his 8-year-old daughter, admitted gang member Ray Mata Jr. allegedly ...

Genesis’ father and stepmother hid their faces from a courtroom full of furious relatives Tuesday afternoon, as they pleaded ...

A protest was held Friday outside the Department of Human Services building. In attendance were members of Genesis Mata's ...

The Kern County Department of Human Services Child Protective Services Department shared its first statement regarding the ...

Genesis Mata was set to start second grade at Pauly Elementary next week. She loved to dance, her grandmother said at a vigil ...

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

The horrific abuse inflicted on an 8-year-old girl found dead in the bathtub of a Bakersfield hotel including pouring scalding hot water on her and crushing her ...

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

The Kern County Department of Human Services has issued a statement following protests outside their facility early Friday morning.

Family and community members gathered outside Kern County Human Services early Friday morning, demanding an investigation ...

The father and stepmother of an 8-year-old California girl found dead in a hotel bathtub on Saturday appeared in court this ...