A Donna man is facing a capital murder charge in the death of his girlfriend’s baby last month. 36-year-old Ubence Ruben Hernandez is to be brought before a judge this afternoon on the charge in connection with the apparent beating death of the 1-year-old child.
Police began investigating September 22nd when they were called to Valley Baptist’s Micro Hospital in Weslaco about a baby who had suffered a fractured spine.