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A half-ton woman from La Joya is facing more charges in the death of her 2-year-old nephew.
A Hidalgo County grand jury met on Thursday and indicted Myra Lizbeth Rosales with injury to a child and felony murder.
Rosales already faced capital murder charges.
Hidalgo County District Attorney Rene Guerra said the new charges stem from the outcome of an autopsy on the 2-year-old boy.
Guerra said the boy suffered severe head trauma and brain hemorraging.
The grand jury recommended no bond for Rosales but she has remained free since March because of her weight.
Authorities said in previous interviews that Rosales weighs 1,000 pounds and cannot be held in a conventional jail. She is considered incapable of fleeing without assistance.
Guerra said Rosales will likely be picked up Friday but the county must find a way to deal with the medical and physical costs of detaining her.
Guerra told Action 4 News that he hopes to expedite this case.
Rosales faces life in prison and even the death penalty if convicted.
The 2-year-old boy's mother was also charged with injury to a child.
