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

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

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.

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

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

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 girl found dead in a bathtub at a Bakersfield hotel have been charged with murder.

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 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 ...

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.

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