Crime & Safety
Ray Mata Jr. refuses court appearance, reasonable force authorized to bring him to court
KGET 17 News · June 30, 2026

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- With attorneys and the judge noting nothing could be done without him present, reasonable force was authorized to bring Ray Mata Jr. to court Tuesday afternoon for a hearing in connection with the torture slaying of his 8-year-old daughter. Mata refused to leave jail Tuesday morning, and Judge Tiffany Organ-Bowles gave [...]
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