Statements made by Ray Mata and Graciela Bustamonte to police were self-serving and later inconsistent with their own ...

Days after Genesis Mata's death, many 17 News viewers have noticed disturbing similarities to another high-profile California ...

Public outrage against Kern County’s Child Protective Services has been growing after the tragic death of 8-year-old Genesis ...

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

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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 ...

The suspects in the murder of an 8-year-old girl in central Bakersfield have been officially charged and made their first ...

Warning that this article contains graphic material that may be disturbing to some readers.Court documents reveal gruesome ...

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 horrific abuse inflicted on an 8-year-old girl found dead in the bathtub of a Bakersfield hotel including pouring scalding hot water on her and crushing her ...

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