Years before he was arrested in the grisly slaying of his 8-year-old daughter, admitted gang member Ray Mata Jr. allegedly ...

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

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

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

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A group of protesters gathered outside the Kern County Child Protective Services office on Friday following the death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata. The protest ...

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

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 ...

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

The Kern County Department of Human Services has issued a statement following protests outside their facility early Friday morning.