The documents indicate Child Protective Services had an active case against Ray Mata because a boy had been missing school, ...

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

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

The father and stepmother of an 8-year-old girl found dead in a bathtub at a Bakersfield hotel have been charged with murder.

The April report showed CPS is underfunded, understaffed and has a high turnover rate. These factors, the report says, affects workers with high case loads.

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

The tragic death of 8-year-old Genesis Ariah Mata has sparked a call to action for community vigilance against child abuse.

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.

Warning that this article contains graphic material that may be disturbing to some readers.Court documents reveal gruesome details on the death of an eight-year ...

The 8-year-old girl found dead in a Bakersfield hotel bathtub endured disturbing acts of abuse before dying last week, according to police documents.

The father and stepmother of an 8-year-old girl found dead in a motel bathtub over the weekend have been arrested on ...