Stopped in a stolen pickup three years ago, Destiny Delacruz told police she had “dope” on her. Delacruz, who would have been ...

Greg Terry, Chief of the Bakersfield Police Department, joined 17 News at Sunrise to discuss recent tragic incidents that ...

Reba McEntire Speaks Out After Former Stepson Brandon Blackstock's Death: 'We Will Miss Him So Much' Alaska capital Juneau ...

Supreme Court makes major announcement Parents and child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee At 17, I Gave My Baby Up. I Never Expected The 2-Word Message My Child ...

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

Genesis Mata was a student at Leo G. Pauly Elementary School. We reached out to the Bakersfield City School District to see ...

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

Harm to a child can occur within seconds, and with little effort. What victims like Genesis Mata deserve most of all is ...

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 ...

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