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

The stepmother of Genesis Mata — charged with torture and murder in the 8-year-old’s death — was assaulted in jail, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...

B AKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The horrific abuse inflicted on an 8-year-old girl found dead in the bathtub of a Bakersfield ...

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

Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry said the death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata is one of the most horrific cases the ...

Public outrage against Kern County’s Child Protective Services has been growing as the tragic death of 8-year-old Genesis ...

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

Two suspects have been arrested on murder and torture charges after an 8-year-old girl was found dead in a hotel bathtub at ...

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

Court documents allege horrific abuse led to the death of an 8-year-old girl at the hands of her father and stepmother.