Hearings for the couple accused of the torture and murder of an 8-year-old girl were postponed to Oct. 14 and 16 following a brief appearance Thursday. Shielding his face from news cameras with a ...

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 ...

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

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