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

According to DefensaCentral, the police found Genesis lifeless in a hotel bathtub, with severe burns, blisters, and wounds ...

Genesis Ariah Mata, 8, reportedly died on Friday night, but 911 wasn't called until the next day. Her father and stepmother ...

On this episode of Kern County In Depth, a closer look at the ongoing investigation into the horrific death of an 8-year-old ...

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

The family of 8-year-old Genesis Mata is speaking out following her death, calling for change within Kern County’s child ...

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 family and other mothers who say the system failed their kids as ...

Family and community members gathered outside Kern County Human Services early Friday morning, demanding an investigation ...

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 ...