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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

On this episode of Kern County In Depth, a closer look at the ongoing investigation into the horrific death of an 8-year-old ...

According to DefensaCentral, the police found Genesis lifeless in a hotel bathtub, with severe burns, blisters, and wounds ...