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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 court appearance on Tuesday afternoon.

B AKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The horrific abuse inflicted on an 8-year-old girl found dead in the bathtub of a Bakersfield ...

Ray Mata Jr. and Graciela Bustamonte are accused of torturing and ultimately killing Mata's 8-year-old daughter in California ...

The father and stepmother of an 8-year-old California girl found dead in a hotel bathtub on Saturday appeared in court this week to enter not guilty pleas in the girl’s death. Genesis Ariah Mata was ...

Court documents allege horrific abuse led to the death of an 8-year-old girl at the hands of her father and stepmother.