Baby Jessica Arrested in Texas Domestic Disturbance
Jessica McClure Morales, famously known as “Baby Jessica” following her dramatic 1987 rescue from a well, was arrested in Midland County. Deputies responded to her home and took her into custody on charges of assault causing bodily injury involving family violence. Morales, who at 18 months old captivated the nation during a 58-hour rescue from an eight-inch-wide well shaft, was later released on bond. Limited information has been released regarding the specifics of the domestic disturbance.