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

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

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The sheriff's office responded to a residence in rural Donna in reference to an unresponsive child. The 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.