MIDLAND, Texas (NBC NEWS) — Jessica McClure Morales, known nationally as "Baby Jessica" after becoming stuck in a well in the 1980s, was arrested on domestic violence charges.
Officers in Midland, Texas, responded to reports of a domestic disturbance at her home Saturday night and took 40-year-old Morales into custody. According to officials, she has been charged with assault causing bodily injury involving family violence.
In October 1987, 18-month-old Morales fell into a well in the backyard of her aunt's home in Midland. The incident caught the attention of the entire country.
Rescuers spent 58 hours working to free her, and a great deal of the rescue was broadcast live on the three major broadcast networks.
