Dad, Stepmom Charged in Torture Murder of 8-Year-Old Girl

The father and stepmother of an 8-year-old California girl found dead in a hotel bathtub on Saturday appeared in court this week to enter not guilty pleas in the girl’s death. Genesis Ariah Mata was found dead in a room at a La Quinta Inn in Bakersfield Saturday evening, KBAK reported. A probable cause statement …