Baby Jessica's Fall from Grace: Assault Charges at 40

Jessica McClure Morales, the toddler we all knew as baby Jessica, is now 40 years old and

facing assault charges after a domestic incident in her, Texas home.

Back in the day, she captured Hart's worldwide when she fell into a well at just 18 months

old.

But this week, she made headlines again for all, the wrong reasons.

Sheriff's deputies in Midland County responded to her place around 10 p.m. on Saturday,

April 11th.

They arrested her on charges of causing bodily injury in a family violence case, then she

posted bond and got released from the detention center.

That 1987 rescue, in her aunt's backyard, turned into a 50-hour drama that glued the

nation to their TVs.

Every major network cut into prime time to cover it live, making her a symbol of hope

and grit.

President Reagan even called out how America adopted her as their own kid during the

ordeal.

She's had more than a dozen surgeries since, to fix the damage from being stuck with

her leg pinned above her head.

No word yet on further details from officials, but it reminds us how life twists even after

the biggest spotlights fade.

From your city, powered by AI, this is El Paso News Today, I'm Corey with the story.