The stepmother of Genesis Mata, who is accused of torturing and killing Mata, was attacked in Lerdo Pre-trial Facility last ...

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

Last Friday, the woman who is accused of torturing and killing her stepdaughter, 8-year-old Genesis Mata, was assaulted in ...

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

The woman arrested for allegedly torturing an 8-year-old who was found dead in a Bakersfield hotel, spoke with 23ABC from jail about the incident.

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

Graciela Bustamonte, accused of torturing and killing 8-year-old Genesis Mata, was attacked inside Lerdo Jail on August 8, according to the Kern County ...

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

Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry said the death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata is one of the most horrific cases the department has ever seen. Terry joined 17 ...

While the community is still grappling with 8-year-old Genesis Mata’s brutal death, 17 News spoke with Genesis’ biological ...

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

Ray Mata Jr. was a convicted felon before his arrest Aug. 3, but nothing in his criminal record approaches the enormity of the charges he currently faces.