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 ...

According to DefensaCentral, the police found Genesis lifeless in a hotel bathtub, with severe burns, blisters, and wounds ...

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

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

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

A group of protesters gathered outside the Kern County Child Protective Services office on Friday following the death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata. The protest ...

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

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 ...