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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Hackers can bypass FIDO MFA keys, putting your accounts at risk - here's what we know An unusual military aircraft has been ...

Georgia sentences journalist to two years in prison, drawing condemnation Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents over ...

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

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 ...