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

Family members and residents say alleged abuse by the girl's father was reported to the county’s Child Protective Services ...

Warning: Distressing content. A couple have been accused of torturing and killing their little girl who was found dead in a ...

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

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.

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

A protest was held Friday outside the Department of Human Services building. In attendance were members of Genesis Mata's ...

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

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.

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

On this episode of Kern County In Depth, a closer look at the ongoing investigation into the horrific death of an 8-year-old Bakersfield girl. Genesis Mata was found dead in a motel room with ...

Father of Genesis Mata has a criminal record with drug and gun charges Trump's 401 (k) executive order marks big changes for ...