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 ...

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

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 ...

Genesis’ father and stepmother hid their faces from a courtroom full of furious relatives Tuesday afternoon, as they pleaded ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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.