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

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

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 ...

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

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 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 ...

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

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