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

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.

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

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The horrific abuse inflicted on an 8-year-old girl found dead in the bathtub of a Bakersfield hotel included pouring scalding hot water on her and crushing her hand, ...

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

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

Two suspects have been arrested on murder and torture charges after an 8-year-old girl was found dead in a hotel bathtub at La Quinta Inn in Bakersfield.