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'Baby Jessica' Arrested on Assault Charge After Domestic Disturbance
- Jessica McClure Morales, known as 'Baby Jessica,' was arrested in Midland County, Texas, on Saturday following a reported domestic disturbance at her home. Officers arrived just before 10 p.m. and took the 40-year-old into custody.
- Morales gained fame three decades ago as an 18-month-old toddler who fell into an abandoned, 8-inch-wide well in her aunt's backyard. Rescuers spent 58 hours extracting her from 22 feet underground, an operation broadcast live to millions.
- Authorities charged Morales with assault causing bodily injury involving family violence, according to KMID. She was released after posting bond following her booking at the Midland County Detention Center.
- Midland County Sheriff T. Gray declined to provide further details regarding the nature of the dispute or the condition of the individual involved. Investigations into the incident remain ongoing.
- The 1987 rescue was broadcast live by ABC, NBC, and CBS to millions of viewers and inspired the 1989 movie 'Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure.' Then-President Ronald Reagan said, "Everybody in America became godmothers and godfathers of Jessica.
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The woman who was known as “Baby Jessica” while the world watched her being rescued from a well in 1987 was reportedly arrested following a domestic disturbance in Texas. The Saturday night incident occurred in Midland, which is also where…
'Baby Jessica,' Who Was Rescued from a Well In 1987, Arrested at 40
Jessica McClure Morales, once known as "Baby Jessica" after being trapped in a well in 1987, was arrested Saturday and charged with assault. The post ‘Baby Jessica,’ Who Was Rescued from a Well In 1987, Arrested at 40 After Domestic Disturbance appeared first on Breitbart.
'Baby Jessica,' Now 40, Arrested in Texas
The woman once known worldwide as "Baby Jessica" is back in the headlines, this time in a Texas arrest report. Authorities in Midland County say Jessica McClure Morales, now 40, was taken into custody Saturday night following a domestic disturbance at her home, reports YourBasin.com . She's charged with assault...
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