The couple accused of torturing and killing 8-year-old Genesis Mata had their preliminary hearing delayed to October after ...

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

Father and stepmother of Genesis Mata to appear in court Thursday Trump's pick to oversee Social Security COLA says "need to ...

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A preliminary hearing for Ray Mata Jr. and Graciela Bustamonte, the couple accused of torturing and killing 8-year-old Genesis Mata, has been postponed until ...

The head of Kern’s Department of Human Services is proposing an external review of the county’s child welfare services. Lito Morillo will make the ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors will consider an independent review of child welfare services which was requested by the ...

Kern County Department of Human Services has proposed an independent review of Child Welfare Services as part of the death ...

While immediate response or change on the systematic level is unlikely to happen, there are actions that individuals in Kern ...

Over 3,000 people have signed a petition demanding an independent investigation into Kern County Child Protective Services after the death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata.

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 ...