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

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

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.

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

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

The suspects in the murder of an 8-year-old girl in central Bakersfield have been officially charged and made their first ...

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

Warning that this article contains graphic material that may be disturbing to some readers.Court documents reveal gruesome ...

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

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

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

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