The father of the three-year-old girl who died from prolonged abuse in Donna has been arrested on charges of capital murder, according to a news release.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Jose Manuel Uresti was taken into custody by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force of the U.S. Marshals Service, according to a Saturday news release. He was apprehended at the Anzalduas International Bridge.

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"Uresti is responsible for the abuse and death of his 3-year-old daughter," the news release stated.

As previously reported, the sheriff's office responded to a report of an unresponsive child Thursday at the 9700 block of Klarrisa in rural Donna. An investigation revealed the three-year-old girl suffered extensive injuries indicating prolonged abuse. An autopsy report revealed she died from blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide.

A warrant was issued for Uresti on charges of capital murder in connection to the little girl's death.

The mother, 25-year-old Wendy Sarai Rivera, was arraigned on Friday after she admitted to knowing about the injuries and failing to report them. She was issued a $2.5 million bond.

Uresti is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday.