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 ...

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

The death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata has sparked renewed scrutiny of the child welfare system after reports confirmed the ...

The Arizona Department of Transportation is thanking its maintenance workers who formed a human chain to rescue a woman from ...

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 ...

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

Documents acquired by 23ABC give graphic descriptions of the alleged abuse the child underwent prior to dying. Please be advised, some viewers and readers may find the descriptions unsettling.

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 ...

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