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.

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.

Court filings indicate Kern County Child Protective Services had opened an investigation of possible abuse of an 8-year-old before the girl was found dead last weekend in a hotel bathroom from ...

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

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.

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

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 ...

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, ...